1961 Baylor Bears football team

The 1961 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach John Bridgers and played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas. They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in sixth with a regular season record of 5–5 (2–5 SWC). Baylor was invited to the first Gotham Bowl, where they beat the previously undefeated Utah State Aggies, 24–9.

1961 Baylor Bears football
Gotham Bowl champion
Gotham Bowl, W 24–9 vs. Utah State
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRonald Stanley, Bill Hicks, Bobby Lane
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 08 3 0
Rice 5 2 07 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 04 5 1
TCU 2 4 13 5 2
Baylor 2 5 06 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 04 6 0
SMU 1 5 12 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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