The 1982 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season fifth in the Southwest Conference.
| 1982 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–6–1 (3–4–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | John O'Hara (4th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Duke Christian (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 SMU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | North Texas State* | W 21–17 | 24,000 | [1] | ||
| September 11 | at No. 14 Ohio State* | L 14–21 | 88,622 | |||
| September 25 | at Texas Tech | W 24–23 | 46,049 | |||
| October 2 | Houston |
| ABC | T 21–21 | 31,750 | |
| October 9 | No. 6 SMU |
| L 19–22 | 30,000 | ||
| October 16 | at Texas A&M | L 23–28 | 64,017 | |||
| October 23 | at TCU | L 14–38 | 23,811 | |||
| October 30 | at Tulane* | L 15–30 | 23,463 | [2] | ||
| November 6 | No. 5 Arkansas |
| W 24–17 | 42,000 | ||
| November 13 | at Rice | W 35–13 | 12,000 | |||
| November 20 | No. 17 Texas |
| L 23–31 | 38,000 | ||
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Game summaries
editSMU
editAfter the season
editThe following players were drafted into professional football following the season.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Cedric Mack | Defensive back | 2 | 44 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Randy Grimes | Center | 2 | 45 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Charles Benson | Defensive end | 3 | 76 | Miami Dolphins |
| Bo Scott Metcalf | Defensive back | 4 | 106 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Mark Kirchner | Guard | 7 | 191 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Geff Gandy | Linebacker | 10 | 279 | Washington Redskins |
| David Mangrum | Quarterback | 12 | 312 | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
edit- ^ "Baylor holds off North Texas State, 21–17". Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McKay a born-again star, passes Tulane to 30–15 upset victory over Baylor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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