1983 Baylor Bears football team

1983 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation[1]
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (1st season)
Base defense4–4[1]
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 12 SMU 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Houston 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 2
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season third in the Southwest Conference. They lost to Oklahoma State in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 14–24.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10BYU*
W 40–3632,500[2]
September 17at UTEP*
W 20–625,709[3]
September 24Texas Tech
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
ABCL 11–2638,000[4]
October 1at Houston
W 42–2126,640[5]
October 8at No. 13 SMU
L 26–4245,025[6]
October 15Texas A&M
WTBST 13–1340,000[7]
October 22TCUdagger
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
W 56–2135,876[8]
October 29Tulane*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 24–1820,050[9]
November 5at Arkansas
W 24–2144,820[10]
November 12Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 48–1426,500[11]
November 19at No. 2 Texas
L 21–2476,208[12]
December 31vs. Oklahoma State*No. 20
MizlouL 14–2450,090[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[14]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Bruce Davis Wide receiver 2 50 Cleveland Browns
Alfred Anderson Running back 3 67 Minnesota Vikings
Allen Rice Running back 5 140 Minnesota Vikings
Mark Adickes Tackle 1 (Sup) 5(Sup) Kansas City Chiefs
Gerald McNeil Wide receiver 2(Sup) 44(Sup) Cleveland Browns

References

  1. ^ a b "Bluebonnet Bowl Media Guide, 1983". Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mistakes cost BYU dearly". The Daily Herald. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baylor tailback leads the way". Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Red Raiders bombard Bears". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor roars past stumbling, fumbling Houston, 42–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SMU breaks Baylor, 42–26". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&M, Baylor battle to 13–13 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears trample Frogs, 56–21". Longview News-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baylor boots Hogs on final play, 24–21". Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baylor whips Rice, 48–14". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Horns bound for Cotton". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Oklahoma State wins Bluebonnet Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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