The 1979 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Bears finished the regular season fourth in the Southwest Conference . A win over Clemson in the Peach Bowl capped the season.
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 8 Lamar * W 20–725,000 September 15 Texas A&M Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas W 17–748,500 September 22 at No. 2 Alabama * L 0–4577,512 September 29 Texas Tech Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas W 27–1735,800 October 6 at No. 6 Houston L 10–1337,142 October 13 at SMU W 24–2165,101 October 20 at Army * W 55–032,591 October 27 TCU Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas W 16–336,250 November 10 at No. 9 Arkansas No. 17 L 20–2943,284 November 17 Rice No. 20 Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas W 45–1428,500 November 24 at No. 6 Texas No. 17 L 0–1363,288 December 31 vs. No. 18 Clemson * No. 19 W 24–1857,321 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Game summaries [ ] Peach Bowl [ ]
#19 Baylor vs. #17 Clemson
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Baylor
0
14
10
0
24
Clemson
7
0
3
8
18
Scoring summary 1
CLEM Brown 1-yard run (Ariri kick) CLEM 7-0 2
BAY Taylor 3-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) Tied 7-7 2
BAY Holt 24-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) BAY 14-7 3
CLEM Ariri 40-yard field goal BAY 14-10 3
BAY Bledsoe 29-yard field goal BAY 17-10 3
BAY Cockrell 7-yard pass from Brannon (Bledsoe kick) BAY 24-10 4
CLEM McSwain 1-yard run (Lott to McCall pass) BAY 24-18
Freshman DB Kyle Woods, who injured his neck in preseason practice, spoke to the team before the game and was on the sidelines in wheelchair as team wore No. 23 towels as tribute.[1]
Roster [ ]
1979 Baylor Bears football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
34
Abercrombie, Walter Walter Abercrombie 3.0 ! So
OL
57
Barnes, Ron Ron Barnes 7.0 ! Sr
T
54
Bishop, Keith Keith Bishop 7.0 ! Sr
QB
7
Brannan, Mike Mike Brannan 1.0 ! Fr
TE
80
Cockrell, Raymond Raymond Cockrell 5.0 ! Jr
G
60
Ditta, Frank Frank Ditta 5.0 ! Jr
RB
3
Gentry, Dennis Dennis Gentry 3.0 ! So
G
79
Glass, Bill Bill Glass 7.0 ! Sr
WR
17
Holt, Robert Robert Holt 5.0 ! Jr
TE
86
Houston, Sam Sam Houston 1.0 ! Fr
T
72
Jones, Brent Brent Jones 7.0 ! Sr
C
58
Nelson, Buzzy Buzzy Nelson 3.0 ! So
FB
30
Pollard, Frank Frank Pollard 7.0 ! Sr
WR
5
Taylor, Bo Bo Taylor 7.0 ! Sr
T
51
Thompson, Arland Arland Thompson 7.0 ! Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DE
90
Brown, Thomas Thomas Brown 7.0 ! Sr
DL
78
Campbell, Joe Joe Campbell 5.0 ! Jr
DB
42
Collins, Kirk Kirk Collins 7.0 ! Sr
LB
53
Hurst, Paul Paul Hurst 7.0 ! Sr
LB
46
Field, Doak Doak Field 5.0 ! Jr
CB
44
Fields, Howard Howard Fields 7.0 ! Sr
SS
16
McElroy, Vann Vann McElroy 3.0 ! So
DE
89
Melontree, Andrew Andrew Melontree 7.0 ! Sr
LB
63
Singletary, Mike Mike Singletary 5.0 ! Jr
LB
49
Ward, Lester Lester Ward 5.0 ! Jr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ] The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
William Glass
Guard
4
86
Cincinnati Bengals
Arland Thompson Guard
4
103
Chicago Bears
Keith Bishop Guard
6
157
Denver Broncos
Andrew Melontree
Linebacker
6
159
Cincinnati Bengals
Gary Don Johnson
Defensive tackle
7
168
Cincinnati Bengals
Kirk Collins
Defensive back
7
176
Los Angeles Rams
Thomas Brown
Defensive end
11
302
Philadelphia Eagles
Frank Pollard Running back
11
305
Pittsburgh Steelers
Howard Fields Defensive back
12
329
Philadelphia Eagles
Bo Taylor Running back
Tampa Bay
[2]
Awards and honors [ ] Mike Singletary, (All-America ) honors
Mike Singletary, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy , awarded to the most outstanding player in the Southwest Conference.[3]
Mike Singletary was the only college junior to be selected to the All-Southwest Conference Team of the 1970s. References [ ] 
