1956 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2 (11th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 11th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 4-2

Coach: Sam Boyd (9-2)

Points For: 189

Points/G: 17.2 (44th of 111)

Points Against: 67

Opp Pts/G: 6.1 (4th of 111)

SRS: 17.91 (9th of 111)

SOS: 7.09 (31st of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 13-7 versus Tennessee

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
		16	10	10	8	15			16	15	11

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1956	Sat	Baylor	@	California	PCC	W	7	6	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	Baylor		Texas Tech	Ind	W	27	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	(16) Baylor	@	Maryland	ACC	W	14	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	(10) Baylor	@	Arkansas	SWC	W	14	7	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	(8) Baylor		(7) Texas A&M	SWC	L	13	19	4	1	L 1
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	(15) Baylor	@	Texas Christian	SWC	L	6	7	4	2	L 2
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	Baylor		Texas	SWC	W	10	7	5	2	W 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Baylor	@	Nebraska	Big 7	W	26	7	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	(16) Baylor	@	SMU	SWC	W	26	0	7	2	W 3
10	Dec 1, 1956	Sat	(15) Baylor		Rice	SWC	W	46	13	8	2	W 4
11	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	(11) Baylor	N	(2) Tennessee	SEC	W	13	7	9	2	W 5	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)