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1981 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1981 record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coachGrant Teaff (10th season)
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#2 SMU 7 1 0     10 1 0
#5 Texas 6 1 1     10 1 1
Houston 5 2 1     7 4 1
Arkansas 5 3 0     8 4 0
Texas A&M 4 4 0     7 5 0
Rice 3 5 0     4 7 0
Baylor 3 5 0     5 6 0
TCU 1 6 1     2 7 2
Texas Tech 0 7 1     1 9 1
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season sixth in the Southwest Conference. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M for the fourth consecutive season. It was the longest winning streak the Bears had in the rivalry.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5Lamar*L 17–1822,000
September 12Bowling Green*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 38–020,000
September 19at Louisiana Tech*W 28–2121,000
September 26Texas TechW 28–1540,000
October 3at HoustonABCL 3–2428,118
October 10at No. 14 SMUL 20–3733,110
October 17Texas A&MW 19–1745,000
October 24TCUdagger
W 34–2140,000
November 7at No. 19 ArkansasESPNL 39–4154,560
November 14RiceL 14–1730,000
November 21at No. 8 TexasL 12–3472,806
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

After the season[]

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

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Walter Abercrombie Running Back 1 12 Pittsburgh Steelers
Vann McElroy Defensive Back 3 64 Oakland Raiders
Dennis Gentry Running Back 4 89 Chicago Bears

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