1904 Baylor football team

1904 Baylor football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–1
Head coach	Sol Metzger (1st season)
Captain	W. S. Morrow

1904 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	0	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	2	–	1
North Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	2
Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					3	–	1	–	2
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					4	–	2	–	2
Arkansas			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Stetson			–					2	–	2	–	0
Central Oklahoma			–					2	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky University			–					3	–	4	–	0
Grant			–					2	–	3	–	0
Florida State College			–					2	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					2	–	4	–	2
East Florida Seminary			–					1	–	2	–	0
Goldey College			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					2	–	5	–	1
Louisiana Industrial			–					1	–	4	–	0
TCU			–					1	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					1	–	5	–	1
Kendall			–					0	–	2	–	1
Rollins			–					0	–	1	–	0
Tusculum			–					0	–	2	–	0
Florida at Lake City			–					0	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					0	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1904 Baylor football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In its first season under head coach Sol Metzger, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record.

Metzger was brought to Baylor following successes with his previous football teams as both player and captain. At Andover, "the leading preparatory school of the East" at the time, he played two years of football. He subsequently attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he was selected as captain of the freshman football team; after two years of varsity football, the senior was selected as captain of the varsity team and graduated with honor from Penn.

In March 1904, the Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association was formed, encompassing:

"the States of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and the Territories of New Mexico, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Nearly every important institution within this district is either now a member or has signified its intention of joining in the near future."

Following the season, Lester, a right tackle for Baylor, was selected to the All Southwestern football team as a substitute, and center Townes was noted as the greatest rival in the Southwest to Texas's center Glascock.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	at TCU	Waco, TX (rivalry)	T 0–0		[1]
October 15	Texas A&M	Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–5
October 22	Trinity (TX)	Waco, TX	L 0–22
October 31	Arkansas	Waco, TX	W 11–6		[2]
November 5	Texas A&M	Waco, TX	L 0–10
November 12	at TCU	Waco, TX	W 17–0		[3]
November 19	Texas	Waco, TX (rivalry)	L 0–58		[4]
November 24	TCU	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–5	1,000	[5][6][7]

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References

1. "The Season In Texas Opened In Waco". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 2, 1904. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Victory For Baylor". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 1, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Baylor Had an Easy Time with the T. C. U." Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 13, 1904. p. 21. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Baylor put up a good fight, though entirely outclassed". The Austin Daily Statesman. November 20, 1904. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Baylor Was Easy for the T. C. U." Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 25, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Baylor Defeated". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 25, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Baylor Defeated (continued)". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 25, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "1904 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.