1983 Baylor Bears football team

1983 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (5th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (1st season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 0 011 1 0
No. 12 SMU 7 1 010 2 0
Baylor 4 3 17 4 1
Texas A&M 4 3 15 5 1
Arkansas 4 4 06 5 0
Texas Tech 3 4 13 7 1
Houston 3 5 04 7 0
TCU 1 6 11 8 2
Rice 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4–1 with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, tying for third place the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Bears lost to Oklahoma State. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.