1962 Baylor Bears football team
| 1962 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–4 SWC) |
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| Captain | Robert Burk |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Arkansas | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 169 to 159.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.
The team's statistical leaders included Don Trull with 1,627 passing yards, Tom Davies with 230 rushing yards, Ronnie Goodwin with 414 receiving yards, and Trull, Goodwin, and Larry Elkins each with 24 points scored.[3] Robert Black was the team captain.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Houston* | L 0–19 | 32,000 | ||
| September 29 | Pittsburgh* | L 14–24 | 25,000 | ||
| October 13 | at No. 8 Arkansas | L 21–28 | 32,000 | ||
| October 20 | Texas Tech |
| W 28–6 | 16,000 | |
| October 27 | Texas A&M |
| L 3–6 | 35,000 | |
| November 3 | at TCU | L 26–28 | 20,000 | ||
| November 10 | No. 5 Texas |
| L 12–27 | 30,000 | [4] |
| November 17 | at Air Force* | W 10–3 | 18,600 | ||
| November 24 | at SMU | W 17–13 | 12,000 | ||
| December 1 | Rice |
| W 28–15 | 16,000 | |
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After the season[edit]
The 1963 NFL Draft was held on December 3, 1962. The following Bears were selected.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 9 | 117 | Don Trull | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 12 | 159 | Jimmy Maples | Center | Baltimore Colts |
| 16 | 214 | Ronnie Goodwin | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
References[edit]
- ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 113. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Texas roars past battlin' Baylor, 27–12". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 11, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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