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1958 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Humphrey, Billy Joe Kelly
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons← 19571959 →
1958 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 TCU $ 5 1 0 8 2 1
No. 18 SMU 4 2 0 6 4 0
Rice 4 2 0 5 5 0
Texas 3 3 0 7 3 0
Arkansas 2 4 0 4 6 0
Texas A&M 2 4 0 4 6 0
Baylor 1 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1958 college football season. Led by Sam Boyd in his third and final season as head coach, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. Baylor played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at ArkansasW 12–038,000
September 27Hardin–Simmons*W 14–716,000
October 4Miami (FL)*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 8–1420,000
October 11at Duke*L 7–1226,000
October 18at Texas TechW 26–724,000
October 25Texas A&ML 27–3338,000
November 1at No. 18 TCUL 0–22
November 8TexasL 15–2028,000
November 22at SMUL 29–3326,500
November 29Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 21–3318,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Duke rally trips Baylor, 12–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas Longhorns down Baylor, 20–15". The Vernon Daily Record. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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