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1976 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–3–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Yung (3rd season)
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Houston + 7 1 0 10 2 0
    No.13Texas Tech + 7 1 0 10 2 0
    No.7Texas A&M 6 2 0 10 2 0
    Baylor 4 3 1 7 3 1
    Texas 4 4 0 5 5 1
    Arkansas 3 4 1 5 5 1
    Rice 2 6 0 3 8 0
    SMU 2 6 0 3 8 0
    TCU 0 8 0 0 11 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Despite finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 11Houston
  • Waco, TX
  • L 5–2337,500
    September 18atAuburn*
  • Auburn, AL
  • W 15–1450,000[2]
    September 25at No. 14Illinois*
  • Champaign, IL
  • W 34–1944,481
    October 2South Carolina*
    • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
  • W 18–1734,500[3]
    October 9SMU
    • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
  • W 27–2025,000
    October 16atTexas A&M
  • College Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos)
  • L 0–2452,241
    November 6No. 12Arkansasdagger
    • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
  • T 7–747,900
    November 13atRice
  • Houston, TX
  • W 38–610,000
    November 20Texas
    • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
  • W 20–1045,500
    November 27atTCU
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
  • W 24–1911,480
    December 4at No. 9Texas TechNo. 18
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
  • L 21–2437,105
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Personnel[edit]

    1976 Baylor Bears football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB Sammy Bickham
    RB Gary Blair
    OL Billy Clements
    WR Tommy Davidson
    RB Mike Ebow
    RB Cleveland Franklin
    RB Mark Grayless
    OL Gary Gregory
    RB Greg Hawthorne
    RB Steve Howell
    WR Alcy Jackson
    QB Mark Jackson
    OL Jon Kramer
    WR Ronnie Lee
    RB Ernest Lynch
    RB David Seaborn
    WR David Steven
    RB Bo Taylor
    OL Arland Thompson
    OL Rell Tipton
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB Tim Black
    DL Flynn Bucy
    DB Ron Burns
    DB Gary Green
    DB Tony Green
    DL Gary Hutchison
    DL Gary Don Johnson
    DL Keavin McDonald
    DB Mike Nelms
    LB Shane Nelson
    DL Chris Quinn
    DB Scooter Reed
    LB Johnny Slaughter
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Lester Belrose
    P Luke Prestridge
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries[edit]

    Texas[edit]

    Texas Longhorns (4–3–1) at Baylor Bears (5–2–1)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Texas 3 0 0710
    Baylor 0 7 7620

    atBaylor Stadium, Waco, Texas

    Game information

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1976 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  • ^ "Battered Baylor slips by fumbling Auburn". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "South Carolina struck by Bear miracle". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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