The 1974 Baylor Bears football team represented the

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

in the

1974 NCAA Division I football season The 1974 NCAA Division I football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press (AP) writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma, which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, No. 1 at season's end. ...

. Baylor won eight games and captured the

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(SWC) championship for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the

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by a score of 34–24 after rallying from a 24–7 halftime deficit. It was Baylor's first victory over the Longhorns in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the "Miracle on the Brazos" (after the

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, which runs near the Baylor campus) and it remains part of Baylor lore.

Schedule

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Awards and honors

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AFCA Coach of the Year The AFCA Coach of the Year Award is given annually to a college football coach by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The award has had several different sponsors over the years, including Eastman Kodak Corporation, and thus also b ...

References

Baylor Southwest Conference football champion seasons Baylor Bears football seasons

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