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1978 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Texas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference. Sophomore Mike Singletary established a team record with 232 tackles in 1978, including 34 in a game against the University of Houston.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Georgia*L 14–1643,000
September 23at Kentucky*L 21–2557,793
September 30at No. 13 Ohio State*L 28–3487,998
October 7HoustonL 18–2035,000
October 14SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 21–2836,500
October 21at No. 12 Texas A&MW 24–655,458
October 28at TCUW 28–2116,722
November 4at Texas TechL 9–2748,895
November 11No. 16 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 14–2745,000
November 18at RiceL 10–2413,000
November 25No. 9 TexasW 38–1431,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team Players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Greg Hawthorne Running back 1 28 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ronnie Lee Tackle 3 65 Miami Dolphins
Steve Howell Fullback 4 107 Miami Dolphins
Luke Prestridge Punter 7 188 Denver Broncos

References

  1. "1978 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. "Bulldogs use breaks to beat Baylor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. D.G. FitzMaurice (September 24, 1978). "UK 25, Baylor 21: A Wacky Wildcat Win". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Buckeyes win, 34–28". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Houston thwarts Baylor". Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ford leads miraculous SMU comeback". Abilene Reporter-News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Baylor shocks Aggies". Del Rio News Herald. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Baylor outlasts TCU". The Victoria Advocate. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Raiders roll past Baylor, 27–9". Longview News-Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Arkansas continues comeback by posting win over Baylor". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rice rolls by Baylor's Bears". The Galveston Daily News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Struggling Bears stun Longhorns". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1979 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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