The 1983 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season third in the Southwest Conference. They lost to Oklahoma State in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 14–24.
| 1983 Baylor Bears football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Oklahoma State | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (4–3–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Duke Christian (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | I formation[1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Fredenburg (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–4[1] |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 SMU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | BYU* | W 40–36 | 32,500 | [2] | |||
| September 17 | at UTEP* | W 20–6 | 25,709 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | Texas Tech |
| ABC | L 11–26 | 38,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Houston | W 42–21 | 26,640 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | at No. 13 SMU | L 26–42 | 45,025 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | Texas A&M |
| WTBS | T 13–13 | 40,000 | [7] | |
| October 22 | TCU |
| W 56–21 | 35,876 | [8] | ||
| October 29 | Tulane* |
| W 24–18 | 20,050 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Arkansas | W 24–21 | 44,820 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | Rice |
| W 48–14 | 26,500 | [11] | ||
| November 19 | at No. 2 Texas | L 21–24 | 76,208 | [12] | |||
| December 31 | vs. Oklahoma State* | No. 20 |
| Mizlou | L 14–24 | 50,090 | [13] |
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After the season
editThe following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Bruce Davis | Wide receiver | 2 | 50 | Cleveland Browns |
| Alfred Anderson | Running back | 3 | 67 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Allen Rice | Running back | 5 | 140 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Mark Adickes | Tackle | 1 (Sup) | 5(Sup) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Gerald McNeil | Wide receiver | 2(Sup) | 44(Sup) | Cleveland Browns |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bluebonnet Bowl Media Guide, 1983". Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mistakes cost BYU dearly". The Daily Herald. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor tailback leads the way". Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders bombard Bears". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor roars past stumbling, fumbling Houston, 42–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU breaks Baylor, 42–26". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&M, Baylor battle to 13–13 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears trample Frogs, 56–21". Longview News-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor boots Hogs on final play, 24–21". Tulsa World. November 6, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor whips Rice, 48–14". Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Horns bound for Cotton". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma State wins Bluebonnet Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1984. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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