1963 Baylor Bears football team

The 1963 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, defeated LSU in the 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 205 to 120.^[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

1963 Baylor Bears football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 14–7 vs. LSU
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	8–3 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	John Bridgers (5th season)
Captains	Bobby Crenshaw Don Trull
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Baylor	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Rice	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
TCU	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Texas Tech	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Don Trull with 2,157 passing yards and 60 points scored, Dalton Hoffman with 458 rushing yards, and Larry Elkins with 873 receiving yards.^[3] Trull and Bobby Crenshaw were the team captains.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Houston*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 27–0	20,000	[4]
October 5	at Oregon State*	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR		L 15–22	24,342	[5]
October 12	Arkansas	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		W 14–10	33,000	[6]
October 19	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 21–17	32,000	[7]
October 26	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 34–7	21,000	[8]
November 2	TCU	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 32–13	36,000	[9]
November 9	at No. 1 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 0–7	64,530	[10]
November 16	Kentucky*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		L 7–19	18,000	[11]
November 30	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 21–12	40,000	[12]
December 7	SMU	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		W 20–6	26,000	[13]
December 21	vs. LSU*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)	CBS	W 14–7	50,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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