American college football season
The 1979 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the regular season fourth in the Southwest Conference. A win over Clemson in the Peach Bowl capped the season.
Game summaries
Peach Bowl
#19 Baylor vs. #17 Clemson
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Baylor |
0 |
14 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
Clemson |
7 |
0 | 3 | 8 |
18 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | CLEM | Brown 1-yard run (Ariri kick) | CLEM 7-0 |
| 2 | | BAY | Taylor 3-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | | BAY | Holt 24-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) | BAY 14-7 |
| 3 | | CLEM | Ariri 40-yard field goal | BAY 14-10 |
| 3 | | BAY | Bledsoe 29-yard field goal | BAY 17-10 |
| 3 | | BAY | Cockrell 7-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) | BAY 24-10 |
| 4 | | CLEM | McSwain 1-yard run (Lott to McCall pass) | BAY 24-18 |
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Freshman DB Kyle Woods, who injured his neck in preseason practice, spoke to the team before the game and was on the sidelines in wheelchair as team wore No. 23 towels as tribute.[2]
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[3]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
Franchise
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William Glass |
Guard |
4 |
86 |
Cincinnati Bengals
|
Arland Thompson |
Guard |
4 |
103 |
Chicago Bears
|
Keith Bishop |
Guard |
6 |
157 |
Denver Broncos
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Bo Taylor |
Running back |
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Tampa Bay
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Andrew Melontree |
Linebacker |
6 |
159 |
Cincinnati Bengals
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Gary Don Johnson |
Defensive tackle |
7 |
168 |
Cincinnati Bengals
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Kirk Collins |
Defensive back |
7 |
176 |
Los Angeles Rams
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Thomas Brown |
Defensive end |
11 |
302 |
Philadelphia Eagles
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Frank Pollard |
Running back |
11 |
305 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Howard Fields |
Defensive back |
12 |
329 |
Philadelphia Eagles
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