Baylor Bear Football QB, Adrian Burk and friends, c.1949 courtesy Baylor.edu

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Big Bear Cola, various cans for sure. For sale on EBay

In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was at the game when Jim Pittman died. It was at Baylor Stadium in Waco, not in Fort Worth. TCU did rebound in the second half and win the game. I was sitting behind the TCU bench and Pittman collapsed on the sideline during the game. An ambulance took him from the field, but the team and the fans on that side of the stadium knew he was gone when he hit the ground. Strange mood at the game.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was at the game when Jim Pittman died. It was at Baylor Stadium in Waco, not in Fort Worth. TCU did rebound in the second half and win the game. I was sitting behind the TCU bench and Pittman collapsed on the sideline during the game. An ambulance took him from the field, but the team and the fans on that side of the stadium knew he was gone when he hit the ground. Strange mood at the game.

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In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 331 record, being credited for the 3427 win that happened on the day of his death. He died of a heart attack on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was at the game when Jim Pittman died. It was at Baylor Stadium in Waco, not in Fort Worth. TCU did rebound in the second half and win the game. I was sitting behind the TCU bench and Pittman collapsed on the sideline during the game. An ambulance took him from the field, but the team and the fans on that side of the stadium knew he was gone when he hit the ground. Strange mood at the game.

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Here is a very long article on the subject:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/the-night-tcu-baylor-rivalry-met-tragedy

Not Baylor but really cool. 1940's Schlitz ad with a Bear drinking Schlitz

David Scoggins posted this on my Facebook page. "From the days my dad coached at Baylor": David Scoggins

BU Christmas Toy Drive

Baylor Glee Club 1918-1919

1927 Baylor University BEARS - Waco, Texas:

Top Row, Jones, Naylor, Gray, Riley, Noble, Bullock, Burdett, Gilliland, Braden, Hale, Keyes, Weed, Crow, Jennings (Coach)

Second Row: Newberry, Mitchell, Smith, Guice, Cloud, Jones, Pruitt, Roland, Smith, Boone, Newberry Coone, Stafford, Barksdale, Burch, Bennett.

Bottom Row: Potter, Griffin, Washam, Taylor, Naylor, Sheid, Gilliam

The Baylor Bears opened the 1927 football season with a defeat at the hands of the southwestern Pirates. This seemed to show the coaching staff the many weak points in the machine, for the next week saw the defeat of the Trinity Tigers in the second of the pre-season series.

The high point of the season was the game with Texas University at Austin. Holding the Steers all through the game by a decisive score, it was not until the last few minutes of play that the Bears let them come back to win 13 to 12. Charlie Noble played the greatest game of his collegiate career, passing and punting in a sensational fashion.

That Good Ole Baylor Line was most in evidence against the Centenary Gentlemen, and it was only a perfectly executed pass late in the game that enabled them to down the Bears, 9-6.

Coach Jennings faced the hardest obstacle a coach can face, shortage of material, and Baylor's poor showing in 1927 was due entirely to the lack of man power

Baylor vs Hardin-Simmons at Waco Stadium, Sept 26th, 1942.

On September 26, 1942, Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) defeated Baylor University 13-6 in Waco, Texas, marking a significant early-season win for the HSU Cowboys football team against a larger opponent, per newspapers.com sources and Wikipedia's 1942 team page.

This was during WWII when most of the fellas were in the armed forces. HS had a solid team that year beating Baylor, NT State, SMU, Az State, UTEP, Az, and tying Texas Tech in a scoreless battle. Their only loss was to 2nd Air Force in the Sun Bowl 13-7

1953 newspaper. UT upsets Bears 21-20

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there.

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I was there, too, and most of the information in the cut line is just a flat-out fabrication. Pitman died in the first half and the team and most of the east side of Baylor Stadium knew it almost immediately. The death was announced at halftime and TCU was behind. The horney toads rallied and won in the second half.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there, too, and most of the information in the cut line is just a flat-out fabrication. Pitman died in the first half and the team and most of the east side of Baylor Stadium knew it almost immediately. The death was announced at halftime and TCU was behind. The horney toads rallied and won in the second half.

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Extensive coverage here:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/the-night-tcu-baylor-rivalry-met-tragedy

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there, too, and most of the information in the cut line is just a flat-out fabrication. Pitman died in the first half and the team and most of the east side of Baylor Stadium knew it almost immediately. The death was announced at halftime and TCU was behind. The horney toads rallied and won in the second half.

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Extensive coverage here:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/the-night-tcu-baylor-rivalry-met-tragedy

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according to that story, one of the Texas Christian players that night was Guy Morriss who would, years later, would become the Head Coach of the Baylor Bears.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there.

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I was there, too, and most of the information in the cut line is just a flat-out fabrication. Pitman died in the first half and the team and most of the east side of Baylor Stadium knew it almost immediately. The death was announced at halftime and TCU was behind. The horney toads rallied and won in the second half.

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Extensive coverage here:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/the-night-tcu-baylor-rivalry-met-tragedy

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according to that story, one of the Texas Christian players that night was Guy Morriss who would, years later, would become the Head Coach of the Baylor Bears.

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I had a conversation with Guy at a meet-and-greet in San Antonio; we had unexpectedly found ourselves alone together at a private home of a generous BU donor. We had mutual connections from his west Texas roots. Guy still admitted some numbness of the tragedy even though he had filed that long-past event away.

I have always thought that Jim's death set back TCU's football program a decade or more due to subsequent events, and that the status of medicine in the cardiac care and salvage at the time offered little beyond what he got. Habits aside, Jim likely had genetic issues that current medicine could have successfully addressed.

Jim's story reminds me that life is truly short and without guarantees. With all its demands, twists and turns, good and bad, seems a good idea to join the Scots' admonition to "take a cup o' kindness" in remembering my nature.

Underdog Baylor Upsets No. 2 Tennessee in 1957 Sugar Bowl, courtesy AllstateSugar



Wiki: The 1957 Sugar Bowl to the featured the second-ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the 11th-ranked Baylor Bears. Behind a strong defense, the Baylor Bears upset undefeated Tennessee.

After a scoreless first quarter of play, Baylor scored on a 12-yard scoring pass from quarterback Bobby Jones to Jerry Marcontell to take a 60 lead. The score was set up by Del Shofner's 54-yard run. In the third stanza, quarterback Johnny Majors scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to put Tennessee on top at 76. In the fourth quarter, Buddy Humphrey's one-yard touchdown run gave Baylor a 137 advantage. Baylor's defense provided the difference as they didn't allow any more points.

Shofner was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

Bryce Hager courtesy EBay,

Bryce Gunnar Hager (born May 4, 1992) is an American former professional football player who played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.[1][2] He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[3]

Early life
Hager attended Westlake High School, where he played high school football[4] alongside future NFL quarterback Nick Foles and kicker Justin Tucker.[5]
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2015-2019)
New York Jets (2020)

George Sauer autograph on an index card

Caroll Field, 1930, courtesy Fred Gilderrsleeve

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Baylor vs Hardin-Simmons at Waco Stadium, Sept 26th, 1942.

On September 26, 1942, Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) defeated Baylor University 13-6 in Waco, Texas, marking a significant early-season win for the HSU Cowboys football team against a larger opponent, per newspapers.com sources and Wikipedia's 1942 team page.

This was during WWII when most of the fellas were in the armed forces. HS had a solid team that year beating Baylor, NT State, SMU, Az State, UTEP, Az, and tying Texas Tech in a scoreless battle. Their only loss was to 2nd Air Force in the Sun Bowl 13-7

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Actually, not that many players were in the Armed Forces in 1942. It took a while for the United States to crank up the war machine. Barracks, weapons, Camps, uniforms, etc. were all being built or made. Most players started leaving after the season ended in 1942.

1943 and 1944 were pretty dismal for most of college football. Unless you were a military school or a V-5 or V-12 school you had 17 years ole players to go with 4-F's. A lot of schools didn't play in 1943.

The boys started trickling back some in 1945. !946-1949 were some crazy times for college football with the players returning from the war mixing with the 18-21 year olds.

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A longtime friend of ours, my mom's good buddy across the street from Richfield/Waco HS and former Baylor Baseball player, parttime football coach and fulltime baseball coach. If you wanted to learn anything about a sport, this fella would teach you. He went from teaching badminton to Bear football to Baylor baseball to teaching to Athletic Director to head of the Baylor Letterman's Association. RIP old friend

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A longtime friend of ours, my mom's good buddy across the street from Richfield/Waco HS and former Baylor Baseball player, parttime football coach and fulltime baseball coach. If you wanted to learn anything about a sport, this fella would teach you. He went from teaching badminton to Bear football to Baylor baseball to teaching to Athletic Director to head of the Baylor Letterman's Association. RIP old friend

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Dutch Schroeder. Longtime baseball coach and part time football coach and a number of other Baylor athletic positions. His son Tim was one hell of a baseball player

Ouch, 1953 game UT vs BU

Neal Jeffrey, courtesy College Football Classic

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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I was there, too, and most of the information in the cut line is just a flat-out fabrication. Pitman died in the first half and the team and most of the east side of Baylor Stadium knew it almost immediately. The death was announced at halftime and TCU was behind. The horney toads rallied and won in the second half.

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Extensive coverage here:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/the-night-tcu-baylor-rivalry-met-tragedy

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I was also there as a first semester freshman and remember it well. The week before that game the Bears hastily installed the wishbone and ended up playing the best game of that miserable one win season on the offensive side (scoring 27 in a game for that team was a miracle). Last season for Bill Beall.

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In the 1970 TCU vs. Baylor football game, TCU defeated Baylor 34-27. The game is most remembered for the tragic death of TCU Head Coach Jim Pittman from a heart attack during the game, which occurred during halftime. The TCU team learned of their coach's passing at the half and staged an inspired comeback in the second half to secure the victory. Courtesy EBay

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Sid Blank's plaque. I think it's from his birthplace in Del Rio.

Sidney Blanks (April 29, 1941 December 12, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&I and was the first-ever black football player in the Lone Star Conference[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Blanks#cite_note-1][1][/url] and the first African American player recruited and signed in the state of Texas. While Abner Haynes and Leon King played at North Texas two years earlier, neither were recruited. They were both walk-ons.

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Actually that is Jackie Parker playing for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

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Caroll Field, 1930, courtesy Fred Gilderrsleeve

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Ha. My dad is down on that field with Botchey, Louis Paradeaux, Ralph Winton, Jake Wilson!