1983 Baylor Bears football team

1983 Baylor Bears football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Southwest Conference
1983 record	7–4–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Grant Teaff (12th season)
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
Seasons

1983 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Texas †	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#12 SMU	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	2
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season third in the Southwest Conference. They lost to Oklahoma State in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 14–24.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	BYU*		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas		W 40–36	32,500
September 17	at UTEP*		Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas		W 20–6	25,709
September 24	Texas Tech		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas (Rivalry)	ABC	L 11–26	38,000
October 1	at Houston		Astrodome Houston		W 42–21	26,640
October 8	at No. 13 SMU		Texas Stadium Irving, Texas		L 26–42	45,025
October 15	Texas A&M		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas (Battle of the Brazos)	WTBS	T 13–13	40,000
October 22	TCU		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas (Rivalry)		W 56–21	35,876
October 29	Tulane*		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas		W 24–18	20,050
November 5	at Arkansas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Arkansas		W 24–21	44,820
November 12	Rice		Baylor Stadium Waco, Texas		W 48–14	26,500
November 19	at No. 2 Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, Texas		L 21–24	76,208
December 31	vs. Oklahoma State*	No. 20	Astrodome Houston (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)	Mizlou	L 14–24	50,090
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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
Bruce Davis	Wide receiver	2	50	Cleveland Browns
Alfred Anderson	Running back	3	67	Minnesota Vikings
Allen Rice	Running back	5	140	Minnesota Vikings
Mark Adickes	Tackle	1 (Sup)	5(Sup)	Kansas City Chiefs
Gerald McNeil	Wide receiver	2(Sup)	44(Sup)	Cleveland Browns