1986 Baylor Bears football team

1986 Baylor Bears football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record9–3 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (8th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorPete Fredenburg (4th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1986 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Texas A&M $ 7 1 09 3 0
No. 15 Arkansas 6 2 09 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 6 2 09 3 0
Texas Tech 5 3 07 5 0
SMU 5 3 06 5 0
Texas 4 4 05 6 0
Rice 2 6 04 7 0
TCU 1 7 03 8 0
Houston 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Grant Teaff, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Baylor was invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where the Bears defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The Bears offense scored 325 points, while the Bears defense allowed 207 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas Football magazine voted the 1986 football game between Baylor and Texas A&M the outstanding game of the Southwest Conference of the 1980s. Texas A&M overcame a 17–0 deficit, and won the game, 31–30, and later won the SWC title and earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic.