The 1927 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 2–7 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 139 to 74.[1][2] They played their home games at Carroll Field and the Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. Wesley F. Weed was the team captain.[2]
| 1927 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (0–5 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Wesley F. Weed |
| Home stadium | Carroll Field Cotton Palace |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas A&M $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 24 | Southwestern (TX)* | L 6–19 | [3][4] | |||
| September 30 | at Trinity (TX)* |
| W 20–12 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | at Arkansas |
| L 6–13 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | St. Edward's* |
| W 12–6 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Centenary* |
| L 6–9 | [8] | ||
| October 29 | TCU |
| L 0–14 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Texas | L 12–13 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | at SMU | L 0–34 | [11] | |||
| November 24 | at Rice | L 12–19 | [12] | |||
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References
edit- ↑ "1927 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- 1 2 "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 108. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Bears meet Pirates on Carroll Field". The Waco News-Tribune. September 24, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pirates maul Bruins, 19 to 6". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bruins beat Tigers 20–12 featuring return of Boody Johnson to gridiron fame". The Waco News-Tribune. October 1, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Razorbacks go through air to defeat Baylor". Wichita Daily Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Washam Stars in Baylor's 12 to 6 Victory Over Saint Edwards". Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. October 16, 1927. p. 35. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Centenary noses out Baylor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Frogs win game of fumbles, 14 to 0". The Waco Times-Herald. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bears drop tight game". The Brownsville Herald. November 6, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "S.M.U. routs Baylor, 34–0 via aerial route". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rice beats Baylor in upset". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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