1924 Baylor Bears football team

The 1924 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1924 college football season. In their 5th year under head coach Frank Bridges, the Bears compiled a 7–2–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Southwest Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 66.[1][2]

1924 Baylor Bears football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1924 record7–2–1 (4–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCarroll Field
1924 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Baylor $ 4 0 1  7 2 1
SMU 2 0 4  5 0 4
Rice 2 2 0  4 4 0
Texas A&M 2 2 1  7 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 1  6 1 2
Texas 2 3 0  5 3 1
Arkansas 1 2 1  7 2 1
TCU 1 5 0  4 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

No Bears were recognized as All-Americans,[3] and five Bears received all-conference honors: Jack Sisco, Homer "Bear" Walker, Sam Coates, Ralph Pittman, Bill Coffey.[4]

It would be 50 years before Baylor would win another football conference championship, doing so in 1974.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 27Simmons (TX)*Abilene, TXW 10–6
October 4North Texas State Teachers*W 30–0
October 11vs. Central State (OK)*Dallas, TXL 6–13
October 18Arkansas
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 13–0
October 25Austin*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
L 3–7
November 1Texas A&M
W 15–7
November 8at TexasW 28–10
November 15SMUDallas, TXT 7–7
November 22St. Edward's*
  • Carroll Field
  • Waco, TX
W 20–7
November 29RiceW 17–9
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Source:DeLassus, David. "Baylor Yearly Results 1920–1924". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

References

  1. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 107. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. "1924 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. "2014 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. 2014. p. 141. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. "2014 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. 2014. p. 149. Retrieved August 7, 2015.


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