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The 1953 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1953 college football season. They finished with a 7-3 record in the Southwest Conference for the year. Tackle James Ray Smith was selected as an All American player; Cotton Davidson (Quarterback), Jerry Coody (Halfback) and Smith were all selected All-Southwest Conference players.[1]
| 1953 Baylor Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Bob Knowles, Ralph "Pete" Erben |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | at No. 14 California* | No. 20 | W 25–0 | 34,000 | ||
| October 2 | at Miami (FL)* | No. 10 | W 21–13 | |||
| October 10 | Arkansas | No. 9 | W 14–7 | 25,000 | ||
| October 17 | Vanderbilt* | No. 8 |
| W 47–6 | 17,000 | [2] |
| October 24 | at No. 15 Texas A&M | No. 6 | W 14–13 | |||
| October 31 | TCU | No. 3 |
| W 25–7 | 30,000 | |
| November 7 | at No. 19 Texas | No. 3 | L 20–21 | 54,000 | [3] | |
| November 14 | Houston* | No. 9 |
| L 7–37 | 15,000 | |
| November 21 | SMU |
| W 27–21 | 30,000 | ||
| November 28 | at No. 8 Rice | L 19–41 | 68,000 | [4] | ||
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