The 1954 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Sauer, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Bears lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Halfback L. G. Dupre and tackle Jim Ray Smith played in the North–South All-Star Game. Smith, quarterback Billy Hooper, halfback Del Shofner and end Hank Gremminger were selected to the All-Southwest Conference team.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Houston*		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 53–13	22,000
September 25	at Vanderbilt*	No. 10	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 25–19	22,500	[2]
October 1	at Miami (FL)*	No. 11	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 13–19	35,600	[3]
October 9	at Arkansas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 20–21	18,000
October 16	Washington*		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 34–7	22,000
October 23	Texas A&M		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	W 20–7	34,000
October 30	at No. 17 TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 12–7	32,000
November 6	Texas	No. 20	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 13–7	31,000–32,000	[4]
November 20	No. 11 SMU	No. 20	The Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 33–21	47,000
November 27	Rice	No. 9	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 14–20	24,000
December 31	vs. Auburn*	No. 18	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	L 13–33	34,408	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game