1923 Baylor

5–⁠1–⁠2 (1–⁠1–⁠2 Southwest Conference), coached by Frank Bridges.

Schedule and results

Baylor in 1923, game by game: won vs. Hardin Simmons 14–0; won vs. North Texas 33–7; won vs. Howard Payne 20–6; won at Arkansas 14–0; won vs. Ouachita 16–3; tied vs. Texas A&M 0–0; tied vs. Texas 7–7; lost at SMU 0–16+26−16Won 14–0 vs. Hardin Simmons+14Hardin SimmonsWon 33–7 vs. North Texas+26North TexasWon 20–6 vs. Howard Payne+14Howard PayneWon 14–0 at Arkansas+14ArkansasWon 16–3 vs. Ouachita+13OuachitaTied 0–0 vs. Texas A&M0Texas A&MTied 7–7 vs. Texas0TexasLost 0–16 at SMU-16SMU
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to SMU 16–⁠0; tied for 4th in the Southwest Conference.

In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).

Record
5–⁠1–⁠2
Conference
1–⁠1–⁠2 tied for 4th in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
104–⁠39
Coach
Frank Bridges
Elo
1534 +27 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
13.5 No. 20 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Roy Carter Williamson

1923 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU5–⁠09–⁠0
Texas2–⁠0–⁠18–⁠0–⁠1
TCU2–⁠14–⁠5
Arkansas2–⁠26–⁠2–⁠1
Baylor1–⁠1–⁠25–⁠1–⁠2
Oklahoma State1–⁠32–⁠8
Rice1–⁠43–⁠5
Texas A&M0–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.