1926 Baylor Bears football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1926

| team = Baylor Bears

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 6–3–1

| conf_record = 3–1–1

| head_coach = Morley Jennings

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = George Morris

| stadium = Carroll Field
Cotton Palace

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The 1926 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Morley Jennings, the Bears compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 103 to 93.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/baylor/1926-schedule.html|title=1926 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 12, 2017}}{{cite web|title=2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac|publisher=Baylor University|page=108|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/baylorbears.com/documents/2018/8/9/BU_FB_Media_Almanac_2018_Section05_History.pdf|accessdate=March 24, 2019}} They played their home games at Carroll Field and the Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. George Morris was the team captain.

Schedule

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|September 25||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Southwestern Pirates|title=Southwestern (TX)}}|Carroll Field|Waco, TX|W 7–0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-perfect-pass-win-1/167624887/|newspaper=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Perfect pass win 1st game for Bears|date=September 26, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 2|at|Loyola (LA)|Loyola Stadium|New Orleans, LA|L 10–13|{{cite news|title=Blocked Punt Gives Loyola Game With Baylor; Sub Stars For Orleans Team|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=October 3, 1926|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32950902/blocked_punt_gives_loyola_game_with/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 12|vs|TCU|Fair Park Stadium|Dallas, TX (rivalry)|T 7–7|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-baylor-bears-and-hor/167625189/|newspaper=The Austin American|title=Baylor Bears and Horned Frogs play seven-to-seven tie game|date=October 13, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 16||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}|Carroll Field|Waco, TX|W 14–0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-news-tribune-flashing-brilliant/167625616/|newspaper=The Waco News-Tribune|title=Flashing brilliant offense and defense, Baylor beats Trinity|date=October 17, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 23||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}|Cotton Palace|Waco, TX|W 23–7|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-evening-standard-bears-skid-t/167625922/|newspaper=San Angelo Daily Standard|title=Bears skid to victory 23–7|date=October 24, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 30||Texas A&M|Cotton Palace|Waco, TX (rivalry)|W 20–9|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-baylor-wins-from/167626241/|newspaper=The Brownsville Herald|title=Baylor wins from Aggies|date=October 31, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 6||Texas|Cotton Palace|Waco, TX (rivalry)|W 10–7|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123475119/baylor-bears-put-longhorns-out-107-loss/|work=Wichita Falls Record News|title=Baylor Bears put Longhorns out 10–7 loss|date=November 7, 1926|accessdate=April 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 13|at|SMU|Ownby Stadium|University Park, TX|L 3–31|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-evening-standard-smu-win-o/167624087/|newspaper=San Angelo Daily Standard|title=S.M.U. win over Baylor gives conference title|date=November 14, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 18||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=St. Edward's Saints|title=St. Edward's}}|Carroll Field|Waco, TX|L 0–12|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-saints-complet/167626494/|newspaper=The Austin Statesman|title=Saints completely outplay Baylor to win at Waco, 12–0|date=November 19, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 25|at|Rice|Rice Field|Houston, TX|W 9–7|{{cite news|title=Bears Pluck Rice Owls in Final Game of Football Season|newspaper=The Waco News-Tribune|date=November 26, 1926|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30041240/bears_pluck_rice_owls_in_final_game_of/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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