1981 Baylor Bears football team

1981 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn O'Hara (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (3rd season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 SMU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Texas 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Houston 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arkansas 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Texas Tech 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference. The Bears finished the season sixth in the SWC. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M for the fourth consecutive season. It was the longest winning streak the Bears had in the rivalry.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Lamar*
L 17–1822,000[1]
September 12Bowling Green*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 38–020,000[2]
September 19at Louisiana Tech*
W 28–2121,000[3]
September 26Texas Tech
W 28–1540,000[4]
October 3at Houston
ABCL 3–2428,118[5]
October 10at No. 14 SMU
L 20–3733,110[6]
October 17Texas A&M
W 19–1745,000[7]
October 24TCUdagger
W 34–2140,000[8]
November 7at No. 19 Arkansas
ESPNL 39–4154,560[9]
November 14Rice
L 14–1730,000[10]
November 21at No. 8 Texas
L 12–3472,806[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[13]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Walter Abercrombie Running Back 1 12 Pittsburgh Steelers
Vann McElroy Defensive Back 3 64 Oakland Raiders
Dennis Gentry Running Back 4 89 Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ "Marlow's kick gives Lamar miracle upset". The Orange Leader. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Baylor dominates Bowling Green for 38–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears rally to push back feisty 'Dogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Baylor takes Texas Tech". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Houston shuts down Baylor, 24–3". Tulsa World. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SMU tramples Baylor, 37–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor edges Aggies on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baylor glides over Horned Frogs 34–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late kick sends Arkansas to 41–39 win over Baylor". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alborn's Rice Owls fly high in 17–14 upset of Bears". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cotton-bound Longhorns polish off Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1981 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "1982 NFL Draft Picks - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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