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1924 Baylor

7–⁠2–⁠1 (4–⁠0–⁠1 Southwest Conference), coached by Frank Bridges.

Schedule and results

Baylor in 1924, game by game: won vs. Hardin Simmons 10–6; won vs. North Texas 30–0; lost vs. Central Oklahoma 6–13; won vs. Arkansas 13–0; lost vs. Austin 3–7; won vs. Texas A&M 15–7; won at Texas 28–10; tied at SMU 7–7; won vs. St. Edward’s 20–7; won at Rice 17–9+30−7Won 10–6 vs. Hardin Simmons+4Hardin SimmonsWon 30–0 vs. North Texas+30North TexasLost 6–13 vs. Central Oklahoma-7Central OklahomaWon 13–0 vs. Arkansas+13ArkansasLost 3–7 vs. Austin-4AustinWon 15–7 vs. Texas A&M+8Texas A&MWon 28–10 at Texas+18TexasTied 7–7 at SMU0SMUWon 20–7 vs. St. Edward’s+13St. Edward’sWon 17–9 at Rice+8Rice
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27vsHardin SimmonsW 10–⁠691%
Oct 4vsNorth TexasW 30–⁠084%
Oct 11vsCentral OklahomaL 6–⁠1387%
Oct 18vsArkansasW 13–⁠057%
Oct 25vsAustinL 3–⁠785%
Nov 1vsTexas A&MW 15–⁠746%
Nov 8atTexasW 28–⁠1034%
Nov 15atSMUT 7–⁠736%
Nov 22vsSt. Edward’sW 20–⁠791%
Nov 27atRiceW 17–⁠964%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Rice 17–⁠9; Southwest Conference champions.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 121 on file).

Southwest Conference champions4–⁠0–⁠1 in the conference

Record
7–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
4–⁠0–⁠1 first in Southwest Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
149–⁠66
Coach
Frank Bridges
Elo
1571 +48 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
12.7 No. 16 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Ralph D. Pittman

1924 Southwest Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Baylor4–⁠0–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
SMU2–⁠0–⁠45–⁠1–⁠4
Texas A&M2–⁠2–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Rice2–⁠24–⁠4
Oklahoma State1–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠2
Texas2–⁠35–⁠3–⁠1
Arkansas1–⁠2–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
TCU1–⁠54–⁠5

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