1959 Baylor Bears football team

The 1959 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college 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.

1959 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainAl Witcher, Gayle Watkins, Goose Gonsoulin
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
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

Schedule

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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 TCU 
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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.