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American college football season
The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Despite finishing the season ranked No. 19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Houston | | | L 5–23 | 37,500 | |
September 18 | at Auburn* | | | W 15–14 | 50,000 | [2] |
September 25 | at No. 14 Illinois* | | | W 34–19 | 44,481 | |
October 2 | South Carolina* | | | W 18–17 | 34,500 | [3] |
October 9 | SMU | | | W 27–20 | 25,000 | |
October 16 | at Texas A&M | | | L 0–24 | 52,241 | |
November 6 | No. 12 Arkansas![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | | T 7–7 | 47,900 | |
November 13 | at Rice | | | W 38–6 | 10,000 | |
November 20 | Texas | | | W 20–10 | 45,500 | |
November 27 | at TCU | | | W 24–19 | 11,480 | |
December 4 | at No. 9 Texas Tech | No. 18 | | L 21–24 | 37,105 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[edit]
1976 Baylor Bears football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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QB
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Sammy Bickham
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RB
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Gary Blair
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OL
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Billy Clements
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WR
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Tommy Davidson
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RB
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Mike Ebow
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RB
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Cleveland Franklin
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RB
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Mark Grayless
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OL
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Gary Gregory
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RB
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Greg Hawthorne
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RB
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Steve Howell
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WR
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Alcy Jackson
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QB
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Mark Jackson
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OL
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Jon Kramer
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WR
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Ronnie Lee
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RB
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Ernest Lynch
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RB
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David Seaborn
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WR
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David Steven
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RB
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Bo Taylor
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OL
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Arland Thompson
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OL
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Rell Tipton
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LB
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Tim Black
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DL
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Flynn Bucy
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DB
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Ron Burns
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DB
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Gary Green
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DB
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Tony Green
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DL
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Gary Hutchison
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DL
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Gary Don Johnson
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DL
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Keavin McDonald
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DB
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Mike Nelms
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LB
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Shane Nelson
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DL
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Chris Quinn
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DB
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Scooter Reed
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LB
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Johnny Slaughter
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Lester Belrose
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P
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Luke Prestridge
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Game summaries[edit]
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- BAY – Ronnie Lee 6-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Lester Belrose kick), 7:00. Baylor 7–3. Drive:
Third quarter
- BAY – Mark Jackson 7-yard run (Lester Belrose kick), 12:01. Baylor 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:41.
Fourth quarter
- BAY – Lester Belrose 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Baylor 17–3. Drive:
- BAY – Lester Belrose 20-yard field goal, 7:59. Baylor 20–3. Drive:
- TEX – Raymond Clayborn 68-yard punt return (Russell Erxleben kick), 1:16. Baylor 20–10.
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- Top passers
- TEX – Mark McBath – 4/6, 138 yards, INT
- BAY –
- Top rushers
- TEX – Jimmy Walker – 8 rushes, 27 yards
- BAY –
- Top receivers
- TEX – Michael Lockett – 2 receptions, 75 yards
- BAY –
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References[edit]
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