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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← 19801982 →
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
September 12Bowling Green*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 38–020,000
September 19at Louisiana Tech*W 28–2121,000
September 26Texas TechW 28–1540,000
October 3at HoustonABCL 3–2428,118
October 10at No. 14 SMUL 20–3733,110
October 17Texas A&MW 19–1745,000
October 24TCUW 34–2140,000
November 7at No. 19 ArkansasESPNL 39–4154,560
November 14RiceL 14–1730,000
November 21at No. 8 TexasL 12–3472,806
  • *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
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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