1986 Baylor Bears football team

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1986
Baylor Stadium
Seasons
1986 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Texas A&M $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Arkansas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Baylor 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
SMU 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Houston 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1986 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears offense scored 325 points, while the Bears defense allowed 207 points. The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas Football magazine voted the 1986 football game between Baylor and Texas A&M the outstanding game of the Southwest Conference of the 1980s. Texas A&M overcame a 17–0 deficit, and won the game 31–30 and later advanced to the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wyoming*No. 12
W 31–2820,542
September 13Louisiana Tech*No. 12
W 38–731,000[2]
September 20
ABC
L 14–1735,000
September 27at
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
    		• RaycomW 45–1441,046
    October 4HoustonNo. 13
    • Baylor Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    		ESPNW 27–1334,000
    October 11No. T–20 SMUNo. 13
    • Baylor Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    		L 21–2736,900
    October 18at No. 11 Texas A&MNo. T–20
    		ABCL 30–3174,739
    October 25at TCU
    		RaycomW 28–1724,101
    November 8No. 10 Arkansasdagger
    • Baylor Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    		RaycomW 29–1444,500
    November 15at RiceNo. 18
    		W 23–1712,500
    November 22TexasNo. 17
    • Baylor Stadium
    • Waco, TX
    		W 18–1342,500
    December 31vs. Colorado*No. 14
    		RaycomW 21–940,470
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1986 Baylor Bears football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    C 51 John Adickes Sr
    QB 14 Cody Carlson Sr
    WR 26 Derrick McAdoo Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S Anthony Coleman  Sr
    DB Ron Francis Sr
    CB Johnny Thomas Sr
    FS 27 Thomas Everett Sr
    LB 57 Ray Berry Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 32 Jim Mueller Sr
    K Terry Syler So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    USC

    USC at Baylor
    1 234Total
    • Trojans 0 7010 17
    No. 9 Bears 7 007 14
      
    Scoring summary
    1BaylorMatt Clark 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 7–0
    20:15USCTim McDonald 99-yard fumble return (Don Shafer kick)Tied 7–7
    47:24BaylorCharles Perry 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick)Baylor 14–7
    3:50USCKen Henry 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Don Shafer kick)Tied 14–14
    0:00USCDon Shafer 32-yard field goalUSC 17–14
    See also: 1986 USC Trojans football team

    Visiting USC stunned the No. 9 Bears on a 32-yard field goal on the final play. Baylor dominated the game statistically, outgaining USC 408-197, holding a 26-11 advantage is first downs (including not allowing USC a first down through three quarters), and maintaining a 15-minute advantage in time of possession (37:47 to 22:13). Mirroring the result of last year's matchup, the unranked road team knocked off the host with an AP top ten ranking.[3]

    After the season

    Awards and honors

    Team Players drafted into the NFL

    The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[5]

    Player Position Round Pick Franchise
    Ron Francis Defensive back 2 39 Dallas Cowboys
    Ray Berry Linebacker 2 44 Minnesota Vikings
    Cody Carlson Quarterback 3 64 Houston Oilers
    Thomas Everett Defensive back 4 94 Pittsburgh Steelers
    John Adickes Center 6 154 Chicago Bears
    Johnny Thomas Defensive back 7 192
    Washington Redskins

    References

    1. ^ "High Five: Texas A&M-Baylor".[permanent dead link]
    2. Newspapers.com
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    3. The Los Angeles Times
      . September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
    4. ^ "Do You Know Which Team Has the Most College Football Championships?". Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
    5. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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