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1971 Baylor Bears football team

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1971 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–9 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Texas $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Arkansas 5 1 1 8 3 1
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 0 5 6 0
SMU 3 4 0 4 7 0
Rice 2 4 1 3 7 1
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 7 0
Baylor 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears offense scored 74 points, while the Bears defense allowed 236 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas A&M beat the Bears by a score of 10–9.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Kansas*L 0–2236,362
September 25Indiana*W 10–027,500[1][2]
October 1at Miami (FL)*L 15–4126,876
October 9No. 17 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–3533,000
October 23at Texas A&ML 9–1028,662
October 30TCUdagger
L 27–3430,000
November 6at No. 15 TexasL 0–2458,000
November 13at Texas TechL 0–2732,169
November 20SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 6–2025,000
November 27at RiceL 0–2315,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ Kaye, Roger (September 26, 1971). "Baylor Spanks Hoosiers 10-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Kaye, Roger (September 26, 1971). "Baylor Spanks Hoosiers 10-0 (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 6B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.