The 1979 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the regular season fourth in the Southwest Conference. A win over Clemson in the Peach Bowl capped the season.
Schedule
Game summaries
Peach Bowl
Freshman DB Kyle Woods, who injured his neck in preseason practice, spoke to the team before the game and was on the sidelines in wheelchair as team wore No. 23 towels as tribute."Injured player spurs Baylor to Peach win." Eugene Register-Guard. pg. 18. 1980 January 1.
Roster
Team players drafted into the NFL The following players were drafted into professional football following the season. Player Position Round Pick Franchise William Glass Guard 4 86 Cincinnati Bengals Arland Thompson Guard 4 103 Chicago Bears Keith Bishop Guard 6 157 Denver Broncos Bo Taylor Running back Tampa Bay Andrew Melontree Linebacker 6 159 Cincinnati Bengals Gary Don Johnson Defensive tackle 7 168 Cincinnati Bengals Kirk Collins Defensive back 7 176 Los Angeles Rams Thomas Brown Defensive end 11 302 Philadelphia Eagles Frank Pollard Running back11 305 Pittsburgh Steelers Howard Fields Defensive back 12 329 Philadelphia Eagles
Awards and honors Mike Singletary, (All-America) honors Mike Singletary, Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in the Southwest Conference. Mike Singletary was the only college junior to be selected to the All-Southwest Conference Team of the 1970s.
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