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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1976
| year = 1976
|team=Baylor Bears
| team = Baylor Bears
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|conference=Southwest Conference
| sport = football
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|short_conf=SWC
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| image =
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|record= 7–3–1
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|conf_record= 4–3–1
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| conference = [[Southwest Conference]]
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|CoachRank= 19
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| short_conf = SWC
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| CoachRank = 19
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|head_coach=[[Grant Teaff]]
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| record = 7–3–1
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|hc_year=5th
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| conf_record = 4–3–1
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| head_coach = [[Grant Teaff]]
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|def_coach=
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| hc_year = 5th
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|off_scheme=
| off_coach = [[Bill Yung]]
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|def_scheme=
| oc_year = 3rd
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|stadium=[[Baylor Stadium (I)|Baylor Stadium]]
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| off_scheme =
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| captain =
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| stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium|Baylor Stadium]]
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{{1976 Southwest Conference football standings}}
{{1976 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The '''1976 Baylor Bears football team''' represented the [[Baylor University]] in the [[1976 NCAA Division I football season]]. The Bears finished the season fourth in the [[Southwest Conference]]. Despite finishing the season ranked #19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a [[bowl game]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1976 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 29, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1976.html}}</ref>
The '''1976 Baylor Bears football team''' represented the [[Baylor University]] in the [[1976 NCAA Division I football season]]. The Bears finished the season fourth in the [[Southwest Conference]]. Despite finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a [[bowl game]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1976 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 29, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1976.html}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| date = September 11
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]
| opponent = [[1976 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]
| site_stadium = [[Baylor Stadium (I)|Baylor Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Floyd Casey Stadium|Baylor Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Waco, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[Waco, Texas|Waco, TX]]
| score = 5–23
| score = 5–23
| attend = 37,500
| attend = 37,500
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| opponent = [[1976 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| site_stadium = [[Jordan–Hare Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Jordan-Hare Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Auburn, Alabama]]
| site_cityst = [[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn, AL]]
| score = 15–14
| score = 15–14
| attend = 50,000
| attend = 50,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-battered-baylor/134268696/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Battered Baylor slips by fumbling Auburn|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|{{CFB schedule entry
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| opponent = [[1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
| opprank = 14
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (University of Illinois)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
| score = 34–19
| score = 34–19
| attend = 44,481
| attend = 44,481
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| opponent = [[1976 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 18–17
| score = 18–17
| attend = 34,500
| attend = 34,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-south-carolina/139628827/|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=South Carolina struck by Bear miracle|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=January 26, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| opponent = [[1976 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 27–20
| score = 27–20
| attend = 25,000
| attend = 25,000
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| opponent = [[1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| gamename = [[Battle of the Brazos]]
| score = 0–24
| score = 0–24
| attend = 52,241
| attend = 52,241
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| w/l = t
| w/l = t
| homecoming = y
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opponent = [[1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opprank = 12
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 7–7
| score = 7–7
| attend = 47,900
| attend = 47,900
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| opponent = [[1976 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| score = 38–6
| score = 38–6
| attend = 10,000
| attend = 10,000
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| date = November 20
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]]
| opponent = [[1976 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]]
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 20–10
| score = 20–10
| attend = 45,500
| attend = 45,500
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1976 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| opponent = [[1976 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| gamename = [[Baylor–TCU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 24–19
| score = 24–19
| attend = 11,480
| attend = 11,480
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| opponent = [[1976 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| opponent = [[1976 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| opprank = 9
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = [[Jones Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field|Jones Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas]]
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
| gamename = [[Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 21–24
| score = 21–24
| attend = 37,105
| attend = 37,105
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==Season summary==
==Game summaries==


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[[Category:Baylor Bears football seasons]]
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[[Category:1976 in sports in Texas|Baylor Bears football]]


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Latest revision as of 03:42, 18 April 2024

1976 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Yung (3rd season)
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Houston + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Despite finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Houston
L 5–2337,500
September 18at Auburn*
W 15–1450,000[2]
September 25at No. 14 Illinois*
W 34–1944,481
October 2South Carolina*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 18–1734,500[3]
October 9SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 27–2025,000
October 16at Texas A&M
L 0–2452,241
November 6No. 12 Arkansasdagger
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
T 7–747,900
November 13at Rice
W 38–610,000
November 20Texas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 20–1045,500
November 27at TCU
W 24–1911,480
December 4at No. 9 Texas TechNo. 18
L 21–2437,105
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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1976 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Sammy Bickham
RB Gary Blair
OL Billy Clements
WR Tommy Davidson
RB Mike Ebow
RB Cleveland Franklin
RB Mark Grayless
OL Gary Gregory
RB Greg Hawthorne
RB Steve Howell
WR Alcy Jackson
QB Mark Jackson
OL Jon Kramer
WR Ronnie Lee
RB Ernest Lynch
RB David Seaborn
WR David Steven
RB Bo Taylor
OL Arland Thompson
OL Rell Tipton
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Tim Black
DL Flynn Bucy
DB Ron Burns
DB Gary Green
DB Tony Green
DL Gary Hutchison
DL Gary Don Johnson
DL Keavin McDonald
DB Mike Nelms
LB Shane Nelson
DL Chris Quinn
DB Scooter Reed
LB Johnny Slaughter
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Lester Belrose
P Luke Prestridge
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

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Texas

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Texas Longhorns (4–3–1) at Baylor Bears (5–2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 3 0 0710
Baylor 0 7 7620

at Baylor Stadium, Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,500
  • Box Score
Game information

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Battered Baylor slips by fumbling Auburn". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina struck by Bear miracle". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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