1956 Baylor Bears football team

The 1956 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Sam Boyd, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Bears defeated Tennessee. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1956 Baylor Bears football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record9–2 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
  • Sam Boyd (1st season)
CaptainRobert T. Jones, Tony DeGrazier
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&M $ 6 0 09 0 1
No. 14 TCU 5 1 08 3 0
No. 11 Baylor 4 2 09 2 0
Arkansas 3 3 06 4 0
SMU 2 4 04 6 0
Rice 1 5 04 6 0
Texas 0 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Guard Bill Glass was a consensus selection to the College Football All-America Team. Glass, halfback Del Shofner and end Jerry Marcontell were selected to the All-Southwest Conference team.

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