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1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 1 0 8 3 0
SMU 2 3 1 5 4 1
Baylor 2 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 1 4 1 1 7 2
Texas A&M 0 6 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SWC. Baylor played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Colorado*W 15–723,761
October 3vs. No. 1 LSU*L 0–2232,308–35,455[1]
October 10No. 19 ArkansasL 7–2324,000
October 17Texas Tech
W 14–720,000
October 24at Texas A&MW 13–017,500
October 31No. 15 TCUdagger
L 0–1426,000
November 7at No. 3 TexasL 12–1340,000[2]
November 14at No. 4 USC*L 8–1743,832
November 21SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 14–3025,000
November 28at RiceW 23–2130,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "35,000 watch LSU Tigers romp over Baylor, 22 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas nips Bears, 13–12, in hair-raising battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.