1968 Baylor Bears football team

The 1968 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University (Waco, Texas) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 3–7 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 322 to 206.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1968 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJackie Allen, Pinkie Palmer
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 3 Texas + 6 –1 –09 –1 –1
No. 14 SMU 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Texas Tech 4 –3 –05 –3 –2
Baylor 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Texas A&M 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
TCU 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Rice 0 –7 –00 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Stuart with 1,320 passing yards, Pinkie Palmer with 818 rushing yards, Jerry Smith with 509 receiving yards, and Gene Rogers and Pinkie Palmer with 36 points scored each.[3] Jackie Allen and Pinkie Palmer were the team captains.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at No. 15 Indiana*
L 36–4044,382
September 28at Michigan State*
L 10–2864,826
October 5at No. 10 LSU*
L 16–4867,931[4]
October 12at No. 14 Arkansas
L 19–3541,429
October 26Texas A&Mdagger
W 10–940,000
November 2at TCU
L 14–4723,078
November 9No. 10 Texas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 26–4733,000[5]
November 16Texas Tech
W 42–2820,000
November 23at SMU
L 17–3322,000
November 30Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 16–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1968 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Alvin Flynn
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 21 Jackie Allen
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. "1968 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 115. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. "1968 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. "LSU crushes Baylor, 48–16". The News and Observer. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas outscores Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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