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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]].
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>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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| opponent = [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]
| opponent = [[1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois]]
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| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
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| opponent = [[1976 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
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| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
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| opponent = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
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| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas]]
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| opponent = [[Rice Owls football|Rice]]
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| site_cityst = [[Houston, Texas]]
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| opponent = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|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]]
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Revision as of 00:47, 30 December 2020

1976 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
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 #19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1]

Schedule

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

References

  1. ^ "1976 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.