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1981 Baylor Bears football
1981 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Grant Teaff (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	John O'Hara (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Duke Christian (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
	Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 SMU $	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Texas	6	–	1	–	1	10	–	1	–	1
Houston	5	–	2	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Rice	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Baylor	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1	2	–	7	–	2
Texas Tech	0	–	7	–	1	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference. The Bears finished the season sixth in the SWC. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M for the fourth consecutive season. It was the longest winning streak the Bears had in the rivalry.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Lamar*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		L 17–18	22,000	^[1]
September 12	Bowling Green*	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		W 38–0	20,000	^[2]
September 19	at Louisiana Tech*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA		W 28–21	21,000	^[3]
September 26	Texas Tech	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 28–15	40,000	^[4]
October 3	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 3–24	28,118	^[5]
October 10	at No. 14 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX		L 20–37	33,110	^[6]
October 17	Texas A&M	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)		W 19–17	45,000	^[7]
October 24	TCU	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 34–21	40,000	^[8]
November 7	at No. 19 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN	L 39–41	54,560	^[9]
November 14	Rice	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		L 14–17	30,000	^[10]
November 21	at No. 8 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 12–34	72,806	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.^[13]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Walter Abercrombie	Running Back	1	12	Pittsburgh Steelers
Vann McElroy	Defensive Back	3	64	Oakland Raiders
Dennis Gentry	Running Back	4	89	Chicago Bears

References

^ "Marlow's kick gives Lamar miracle upset". The Orange Leader. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor dominates Bowling Green for 38–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears rally to push back feisty 'Dogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor takes Texas Tech". The Paris News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Houston shuts down Baylor, 24–3". Tulsa World. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMU tramples Baylor, 37–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor edges Aggies on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor glides over Horned Frogs 34–21". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late kick sends Arkansas to 41–39 win over Baylor". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alborn's Rice Owls fly high in 17–14 upset of Bears". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cotton-bound Longhorns polish off Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1981 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ "1982 NFL Draft Picks - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2016.