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1987 Baylor Bears football team

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1987 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (8th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (5th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 10 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 0 9 4 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1 6 4 1
Baylor 3 4 0 6 5 0
TCU 3 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 2 4 1 4 6 1
Rice 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bears finished the season fifth in the Southwest Conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Louisiana Tech*W 13–322,535[1]
September 12at Missouri*L 18–2337,172
September 19at UNLV*W 21–1427,128
September 26Texas Tech
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
RaycomW 36–2234,816
October 3at HoustonW 30–1822,751
October 10Southwest Texas State*
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 36–1521,739[2]
October 17Texas A&M
RaycomL 10–3446,812
October 24TCUdagger
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas (rivalry)
RaycomL 0–2436,138
November 7at ArkansasL 7–1051,496
November 14Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 34–3120,075
November 21at TexasHSEL 16–3461,331
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

After the season

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The following player was drafted into professional football following the season.[3]

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Joel Porter Guard 10 273 Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ "Baylor whips La. Tech". The Kilgore News Herald. September 6, 1987. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Baylor Bears ramble over Southwest Texas". Del Rio News Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.