1962 Baylor Bears football team

1962 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Burk
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 0 1 9 1 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 1 0 9 2 0
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Baylor 3 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 2 4 1 2 6 2
SMU 2 5 0 2 8 0
Texas Tech 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 169 to 159.[1][2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Don Trull with 1,627 passing yards, Tom Davies with 230 rushing yards, Ronnie Goodwin with 414 receiving yards, and Trull, Goodwin, and Larry Elkins each with 24 points scored.[3] Robert Black was the team captain.[2]

  1. ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 113. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1962 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

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