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1961 Baylor Bears Roster

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Record: 6-5, .545 W-L% (56th of 111)
Conference: SWC (Schedule and Results)
Coach: John Bridgers (6-5)

PS/G: 19.3 (32nd of 111) ▪ PA/G: 15.7 (63rd of 111)
SRS: 8.68 (28th of 111) ▪ SOS: 5.77 (35th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Gotham Bowl 24-9 versus Utah State

  • Roster includes most starters and key reserves.
  • Starters are marked with an asterisk (*).
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Partial Roster

Rk Player Class Pos Summary
1 Ronnie Stanley* QB 44 Cmp, 84 Att, 451 Yds, 4 TD
2 Bobby Ply QB 39 Cmp, 86 Att, 468 Yds, 6 TD
3 Don Trull QB 26 Cmp, 56 Att, 359 Yds, 4 TD
4 Ronnie Bull* RB 91 Att, 441 Yds, 4.8 Avg
5 Ronnie Goodwin* RB 31 Att, 129 Yds, 4.2 Avg
6 Tommy Minter* RB 17 Att, 87 Yds, 5.1 Avg
7 Don Adams RB 26 Att, 153 Yds, 5.9 Avg
8 Dalton Hoffman RB 25 Att, 99 Yds, 4.0 Avg
9 Bobby Norvell RB 12 Att, 57 Yds, 4.8 Avg
10 Kelly Roberts RB 10 Att, 41 Yds, 4.1 Avg
11 Bert Tate RB 24 Att, 125 Yds, 5.2 Avg
12 Sonny Whorton RB 38 Att, 149 Yds, 3.9 Avg
13 Herbert Harlan* WR 6 Rec, 64 Yds, 10.7 Avg
14 Bobby Lane* WR 13 Rec, 141 Yds, 10.8 Avg
15 James Ingram WR 7 Rec, 86 Yds, 12.3 Avg
16 Claude Pearson WR 18 Rec, 217 Yds, 12.1 Avg
17 Ted Plumb WR 13 Rec, 180 Yds, 13.8 Avg
18 Herby Adkins* OL
19 Robert Burk* OL
20 John Frongillo* OL
21 Bill Hicks* OL
22 Pete Nicklas* OL
23 James Maples OL
24 John Markham OL