The 1951 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season . Led by second-year head coach George Sauer , the Bears compiled an overall record of 8?2?1 with a mark of 4?1?1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. They were ranked No. 9 in both the final AP Poll and the final Coaches Poll. Baylor was invited to the Orange Bowl , where the Bears lost to Georgia Tech .

Four players?quarterback Larry Isbell , end Stan Williams , guard Bill Athey , and tackle Ken Casner ?were recognized on the 1951 College Football All-America Team . ^[1]

Schedule [ edit ]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Houston *	No. 13	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 19?0	55,000?60,000
October 6	at Tulane *	No. 19	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 27?14	40,000	[2]
October 13	Arkansas	No. 12	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 9?7	25,000
October 20	Texas Tech *	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX ( rivalry )	W 40?20	22,000
October 27	at No. 16 Texas A&M	No. 7	Kyle Field College Station, TX ( Battle of the Brazos )	T 21?21
November 3	TCU	No. 8	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX ( rivalry )	L 7?20	37,000
November 10	at No. 10 Texas	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 18?6	58,000	[3]
November 17	Wake Forest *	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 42?0	20,000
November 24	SMU	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 14?13	30,000
December 1	at Rice	No. 9	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 34?13	45,000
January 1	vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech *	No. 9	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL ( Orange Bowl )	L 14?17	65,837	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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