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 with touchdowns from Sammie Pierce, Jerry Mangrum and Harold Riley.

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. Baylor took a 14-7 lead at halftime on Jerry Coody’s 5-yard run, but couldn’t hold the advantage.

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. Reuben Saage and L.G. Dupre put up the only points for Baylor.

1957 Sugar Bowl

#11 BAYLOR 13, #2 TENNESSEE 7

Jan. 1, 1957, in New Orleans

Regarded as the Bears’ best bowl win. Saage recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to set up Buddy Humphrey’s winning 1-yard TD run to beat Johnny Majors and the undefeated Volunteers.

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. Baylor quarterback Bobby Ply set a then-Gator Bowl record with 13 completions.

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 after rushing for one touchdown and throwing another score in the rout of the previously undefeated Aggies.

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. Trull threw for 255 yards in the game, while the Bears held the Tigers to 108 total yards.

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. Ricky Thompson caught two touchdown passes, and Steve Beaird rushed for 84 yards and a score for Baylor.

1979 Peach Bowl

#19 BAYLOR 24, #18 CLEMSON 18

Dec. 31, 1979, in Atlanta

Mike Brannan threw two touchdown passes and Mickey Elam added another 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. Baylor managed just 158 yards and got its only points on a safety by Tommy Tabor.

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. All-American Gerald McNeil caught 10 passes for 163 yards and both touchdowns for Baylor.

1985 Liberty Bowl

BAYLOR 21, LSU 7

Dec. 27, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

Cody Carlson threw touchdown passes to Matt Clark and John Simpson 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 future (and now former) Big 12 rivals. Derrick McAdoo had two 1-yard touchdown runs for Baylor.

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 touchdown passes of 61 and 69 yards to help send Grant 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 other Alamo Bowl appearance, and last bowl appearance period until last season. Baylor’s Jeff Watson was intercepted in the end zone in the final minute to end the Bears’ hopes.

2010 Texas Bowl

ILLINOIS 38, BAYLOR 14

Dec. 29, 2010, in Houston

The Bears’ first bowl game in 16 years didn’t have a happy ending, as Mikel Leshoure rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns for the Illini. Kendall Wright’s 39-yard touchdown pass trimmed the lead to 24-14 early in the fourth quarter, but Baylor could not stop Illinois, which gained 533 total yards.