Bowl destinations
Where will the Bears spend
the holidays?
While BU’s most likely destinations are Houston, New York and Dallas, nothing can be ruled out. > Read
The season so far
Dynamic offense has propelled Bears to 6 wins
Nobody who witnessed the Bears’ 10-3 loss on New Year’s Eve 1994 would have imagined the drought would have lasted this long, but it made the celebration even sweeter today at Floyd Casey Stadium.
> Baylor's season
Column
Jim Barnes: Summer's Big 12 turmoil seems like long time ago for Baylor fans
A few months ago, Baylor was on the verge of being sent adrift in the sea of college athletics. Now they've made the only argument they can make to remain a part of the major college football landscape: winning.
Baylor Bears football 2010
| 9/4 | Sam Houston | W, 34-3 |
| 9/11 | Buffalo | W, 34-6 |
| 9/18 | @ TCU | L, 45-10 |
| 9/25 | @ Rice | W, 30-13 |
| 10/2 | Kansas | W, 55-7 |
| 10/9 | vs. Texas Tech | L, 45-38 |
| 10/16 | @ Colorado |
W, 31-25 |
| 10/23 | Kansas St. | W, 47-42 |
| 10/30 | @ Texas |
W, 30-22 |
| 11/6 | @ Okla. St. | L, 55-28 |
| 11/13 | Texas A&M | L, 42-30 |
| 11/20 | Oklahoma | L, 53-24 |
| 11/13 | vs. Illinois | L, 38-14 |
Game coverage: Baylor 47, Kansas State 42
Going bowling: Baylor holds off Kansas State to clinch 1st postseason trip since 1994
With Robert Griffin and Jay Finley delivering dynamic performances, Baylor overcame Kansas State in a wild 47-42 shootout before 40,057 fans at Floyd Casey Stadium.
Brice Cherry: Bears deliver gift to fans, themselves
Neither rain nor lightning nor gloom of night could keep the Baylor Bears from their appointed rounds. At long last, the Bears delivered.
Baylor Notebook: Finley makes BU history with 250-yard day
Nuggest on record-breaking performances, weather and more.
Fans revel in Baylor's bowl-clinching victory
Judging by the mob scene on the field after the game, Baylor players were more than happy to share their accomplishments with the fans.
Baylor bowl history
1949 Dixie Bowl
BAYLOR 20, WAKE FOREST 7
Jan. 1, 1949, in Birmingham, Ala.
Bob Woodruff coached Baylor to a victory in its first bowl appearance. The Bears jumped on the Demon Deacons and led 20-0 at halftime.
1952 Orange Bowl
#5 GEORGIA TECH 17, #9 BAYLOR 14
Jan. 1, 1952, in Miami
The Yellow Jackets scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to rally past the Bears and hand them their first bowl defeat.
1954 Gator Bowl
#13 AUBURN 33, #18 BAYLOR 13
Dec. 31, 1954, in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Tigers scored five of the first six times they touched the ball in a New Year’s Eve rout.
1957 Sugar Bowl
#11 BAYLOR 13, #2 TENNESSEE 7
Jan. 1, 1957, in New Orleans
Regarded as the Bears’ best bowl win, Baylor recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to set up Buddy Humphrey’s winning 1-yard TD run.
1960 Gator Bowl
#18 FLORIDA 13, #12 BAYLOR 12
Dec. 31, 1960, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Baylor rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but Ronnie Goodwin juggled and dropped the winning 2-point try.
1961 Gotham Bowl
BAYLOR 24, UTAH STATE 9
Dec. 9, 1961, in New York
The Bears took advantage of eight turnovers, and Don Trull was named MVP.
1963 Bluebonnet Bowl
BAYLOR 14, LSU 7
Dec. 31, 1963, in Houston
James Ingram caught 11 passes for 163 yards, including two touchdown passes from Trull in the fourth quarter.
1975 Cotton Bowl
#7 PENN STATE 41, #12 BAYLOR 20
Jan. 1, 1975, in Dallas
The Bears took a 7-3 halftime lead before the Nittany Lions exploded in the second half to whip the Southwest Conference champions.
1979 Peach Bowl
#19 BAYLOR 24, #18 CLEMSON 18
Dec. 31, 1979, in Atlanta
Mike Brannan threw two touchdown passes to help Grant Teaff earn his first bowl victory as Baylor’s coach.
1981 Cotton Bowl
#9 ALABAMA 30, #6 BAYLOR 2
Jan. 1, 1981, in Dallas
“Bear” Bryant’s Crimson Tide dominated the Bears in Baylor’s last appearance on New Year’s Day.
1983 Bluebonnet Bowl
OKLAHOMA STATE 24, #20 BAYLOR 14
Dec. 31, 1983, in Houston
The future Big 12 rival Cowboys raced to a 21-0 lead in the first half and cruised to the victory.
1985 Liberty Bowl
BAYLOR 21, LSU 7
Dec. 27, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
Cody Carlson threw two touchdown passes as the Bears dominated the Tigers for the second time in a bowl game.
1986 Bluebonnet Bowl
#14 BAYLOR 21, COLORADO 9
Dec. 31, 1986, in Houston
MVP Ray Berry led a stellar defensive effort to shut down the wishbone of Baylor’s soon-to-be-former Big 12 rivals.
1991 Copper Bowl
INDIANA 24, BAYLOR 0
Dec. 31, 1991, in Tucson, Ariz.
The Hoosiers raced to a 17-0 halftime lead, and the Bears couldn’t come back in their first bowl game west of Waco.
1992 Sun Bowl
BAYLOR 20, #22 ARIZONA 15
Dec. 31, 1992, in El Paso
Melvin Bonner caught two touchdown passes to help send Teaff out a winner in his final game as coach.
1994 Alamo Bowl
WASHINGTON STATE 10, BAYLOR 3
Dec. 31, 1994, in San Antonio
The nation’s No. 1 defense shut down the Bears in their last postseason appearance until this season.
