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The 1985 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Bears finished the season second in the Southwest Conference to Texas A&M , although Baylor won the head-to-head matchup with the Aggies that season. A highlight of the season included a win at USC in week 3 when the Trojans were ranked in the top 5.
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7 Wyoming * W 39–1832,000 September 14 at Georgia * TBS L 14–1777,190 [ 1] September 21 at No. 3 USC * W 20–1352,544 September 28 Texas Tech Raycom W 31–036,500 October 5 at Houston No. 19 HSE W 24–2125,787 October 12 at No. 16 SMU No. 19 W 21–1442,112 October 19 Texas A&M No. 14 W 20–1548,756 October 26 TCU No. 13 W 45–042,500 November 9 at No. 10 Arkansas No. 8 ABC L 14–2054,684 November 16 Rice No. 17 W 34–1030,250 November 23 at Texas No. 15 Raycom L 10–1778,912 December 27 vs. No. 12 LSU * Katz W 21–740,186 [ 2] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1985 Baylor Bears football team roster
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1
2 3 4 Total
Bears
0
7 0 7
14
• Bulldogs
7
0 10 0
17
Scoring summary 1 1:27 UGA Fred Lane 33-yard run (Steve Crumley kick) UGA 7–0 2 3:26 Baylor Ralph Stockemer 1-yard run (Terry Syler kick) Tied 7–7 3 UGA Tim Worley 1-yard run (Steve Crumley kick)UGA 14–7 UGA Steve Crumley 42-yard field goal UGA 17–7 4 3:40 Baylor Glenn Pruitt 25-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) UGA 17–14
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1
2 3 4 Total
• Bears
0
10 7 3
20
No. 3 Trojans
7
0 0 6
13
Scoring summary 1 USC Hank Norman 9-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (Don Shafer kick) Baylor 7–0 2 2:46 Baylor Tom Muecke 3-yard run (Terry Syler kick) Tied 7–7 Baylor Terry Syler 39-yard field goal Baylor 10–7 3 9:49 Baylor Derrick McAdoo 22-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) Baylor 17–7 4 USC Randy Tanner 19-yard pass from Sean Salisbury (kick blocked) Baylor 17–13 6:06 BAY Terry Syler 32-yard field goal Baylor 20–13
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Baylor at Arkansas
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 11 Bears
0
7 7 0
14
• No. 12 Razorbacks
0
0 6 14
20
Scoring summary 2 Baylor ?-yard pass from Cody Carlson (kick) Baylor 7-0 3 9:02 Baylor Matt Clark 88-yard pass from Tom Muecke (kick) Baylor 14-0 3 Arkansas Carl Miller 4-yard run (kick failed) Baylor 14-6 4 Arkansas #32 5-yard run (pass failed) Baylor 14-12 Arkansas Luther Franklin 50-yard pass from Greg Thomas (James Rouse run) Arkansas 20-14
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1
2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Tigers
7
0 0 0
7
• Bears
7
3 3 8
21
Scoring summary 1 LSU Norman Jefferson 79-yard punt return (Ron Lewis kick)LSU 7–0 Baylor Matt Clark 5-yard pass from Tom Muecke (Terry Syler kick) Tied 7–7 2 Baylor Terry Syler 23-yard field goal Baylor 10–7 3 Baylor Terry Syler 35-yard field goal Baylor 13–7 4 Baylor John Simpson 15-yard pass from Cody Carlson (Matt Clark pass from Cody Carlson) Baylor 21–7
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^ "Bulldogs take big bite out of Baylor" . Anderson Independent-Mail . September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Baylor dominates LSU in Liberty Bowl, 21–7" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . December 28, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Big plays ruined Wyoming bid". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph ^ "Georgia 17, Baylor 14" . UPI Archives . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .^ "Unranked Baylor Tops USC" . The Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .^ "Arkansas Overcomes Baylor" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .^ "BAYLOR TOPS L.S.U. IN THE LIBERTY BOWL" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .^ "Alabama 1985 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved July 17, 2022 .
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