1974 Baylor Bears football team explained

Year:1974
Team:Baylor Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Coachrank:14
Aprank:14
Record:8–4
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Grant Teaff
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Bill Yung
Oc Year:1st
Stadium:Baylor Stadium
Champion:SWC champion
Bowl:Cotton Bowl Classic
Bowl Result:L 21–40 vs. Penn State

The 1974 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference (SWC) championship for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the Texas by a score of 34–24 after rallying from a 24–7 halftime deficit.[1] It was Baylor's first victory over the Longhorns in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the "Miracle on the Brazos" (after the Brazos River, which runs near the Baylor campus) and it remains part of Baylor lore.

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Neal Jeffrey quarterback 17 423 San Diego Chargers

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. News: 1974 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 29, 2020.