1939 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBobby R. Taylor
Home stadiumWaco Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Rice 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 136 to 81.[1][2]

Baylor was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 33 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[3] and at No. 36 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[4]

They played their home games at Waco Stadium in Waco, Texas. Bobby R. Taylor was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Southwestern (TX)*
W 34–0
October 7at Oklahoma A&M*
W 13–0
October 14Arkansas
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 19–7
October 21at No. 16 Nebraska*No. 19
L 0–20
October 28at No. 5 Texas A&M
L 0–2020,000[5]
November 4TCUdagger
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 27–0
November 11Texas
  • Waco Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 20–0[6]
November 18at Centenary*Shreveport, LAW 13–6[7]
November 25at SMU
L 0–2114,000
December 2at Rice
W 10–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1939 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 109. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Flem Hall (October 29, 1939). "Aggie Power Cracks Baylor in Last Half, 20-0: 'Freak' Play Gives Cadets Early Lead". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor line stifles Longhorns as Bears gain 20–0 decision". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor goal kicking defeats rejuvenated Gentlemen, 13 to 6". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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