1962 Baylor Bears football team

1962 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1962 record	4–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Bridgers (4th season)
Captain	Robert Black
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
Seasons

Template:1962 Southwest Conference football standings The 1962 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 college 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. 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. Robert Black was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–19
September 29	Pittsburgh*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 14–24
October 13	at No. 8 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 21–28
October 20	Texas Tech	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 28–6
October 27	Texas A&M	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	L 3–6
November 3	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 26–28
November 10	No. 5 Texas	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 12–27
November 17	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 10–3
November 24	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 17–13
December 1	Rice	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 28–15
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game