Baylor Bears football (1980–1989)
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1980
The 1980 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1980 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season first in the Southwest Conference. During Mike Singletary's senior season of 1980, Baylor won 10 games for the only time in school history. Throughout his Baylor career, Singletary averaged 15 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
per game. After Baylor's 16-0 victory over Texas in the Regular Season finale, the Longhorns would not suffer another shutout for 24 years, which was one of the longest anti-shutout streaks in college football history.
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Team Players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Mike Singletary | Linebacker | 2 | 38 | Chicago Bears |
| Robert Holt | Wide Receiver | 6 | 161 | Buffalo Bills |
| Doak Field | Linebacker | 7 | 192 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mike Fisher | Wide Receiver | 8 | 198 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Frank Ditta | Guard | 9 | 232 | Chicago Bears |
Awards and honors
- Mike Singletary, (All-America1980 College Football All-America TeamThe 1980 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America,...
) honors - Mike Singletary, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Southwest Conference.
1981
The 1981 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented Baylor University in the 1981 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference. In the Battle of the Brazos
Battle of the Brazos
The Battle of the Brazos is the official collegiate sports rivalry between the Baylor Bears and Texas A&M Aggies. The rivalry is named for the Brazos River that flows by the two schools, which are only 90 miles apart...
, the Bears beat Texas A&M for the fourth consecutive season. It was the longest winning streak the Bears had in the rivalry.
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1982
The 1982 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1982 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fifth in the Southwest Conference.
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1983
The 1983 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1983 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season third in the Southwest Conference. They lost to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Bluebonnet Bowl, 14-24.
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1984
The 1984 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1984 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference.
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1985
The 1985 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1985 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference to Texas A&M, although Baylor won the head-to-head matchup with the Aggies that season. (Baylor would not beat the Aggies head-to-head again until 2004; there was one tie during that period.) A highlight of BU's season included a win at USC in week three when the Trojans were ranked in the Top 5.
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1986
The 1986 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1986 NCAA college football season. The Bears offense scored 325 points, while the Bears defense allowed 207 points. The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference. In the Battle of the Brazos
Battle of the Brazos
The Battle of the Brazos is the official collegiate sports rivalry between the Baylor Bears and Texas A&M Aggies. The rivalry is named for the Brazos River that flows by the two schools, which are only 90 miles apart...
, Texas Football magazine voted the 1986 football game between Baylor and Texas A&M the outstanding game of the Southwest Conference of the 1980s. Texas A&M overcame a 17-0 deficit, and won the game 31-30 to advance to the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Schedule
Team Players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Ron Francis | Defensive Back | 2 | 39 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ray Berry | Linebacker | 2 | 44 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Cody Carlson | Quarterback | 3 | 64 | Houston Oilers |
| Thomas Everett | Defensive Back | 4 | 94 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| John Adickes | Center | 6 | 154 | Chicago Bears |
| Johnny Thomas | Defensive Back | 7 | 192 | Washington Redskins |
1987
The 1987 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1987 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fifth in the Southwest Conference.
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Team Players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Joel Porter | Guard | 10 | 273 | Chicago Bears |
1988
The 1988 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1988 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Baylor Stadium's name was officially changed to Floyd Casey Stadium
Floyd Casey Stadium
Floyd Casey Stadium is a stadium in Waco, Texas. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Baylor Bears. Floyd Casey Stadium is about four miles from the Baylor campus. Floyd Casey Stadium was built in 1950 and cost $1.8 million dollars to construct...
during halftime of the homecoming game against Arkansas, November 5.
Schedule
Team Players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Ray Crockett | Defensive Back | 4 | 86 | Detroit Lions |
| John Simpson | Wide Receiver | 10 | 277 | Chicago Bears |
1989
The 1989 Baylor Bears footballBaylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
team represented the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in the 1989 NCAA college football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. In the season's final game, Baylor defeated Texas by the score of 50 to 7. It was BU's first win in Austin since the early 1950s.
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Team Players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| James Francis | Linebacker | 1 | 12 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Robert Blackmon | Defensive Back | 2 | 34 | Seattle Seahawks |