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Wyoming
Cowboys |
Colorado
Buffaloes
© |
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Played
September 7, 1991
at Folsom
Field |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Wyoming |
0 |
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Colorado
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Wyoming |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
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Colorado |
10 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
30 |
The Colorado Buffaloes of coach Bill McCartney made
their first Belt defense against the 0-1 Wyoming Cowboys of first-year coach
Joe Tiller. With All-American C Jay Leeuwenburg blocking, QB Darian Hagan
threw for a touchdown & rushed for another leading the Buffaloes to a 30-13
victory. Hagan score in the 1st quarter on a 3-yard touchdown
run & PK Jim Harper hit a 40-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead at the end of
the quarter. The Cowboys got the only points of the 2nd quarter
on a 46-yard field goal from PK Sean Fleming for a 10-3 Colorado halftime
lead. Wyoming tied the game in the 3rd quarter when QB Tom
Corontzos hit WR Ryan Yarborough for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Colorado
reclaimed the lead when RB James Hill scored on a 1-yard touchdown run for a
16-10 Buffalo lead. Fleming hit a field goal from 42 yards as Wyoming
closed to within 16-13 at the start of the 4th quarter. Colorado
controlled the final stanza, scoring on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Hagan
to WR Mark Henry & on a 5-yard touchdown run by RB Kent Kahl. Hagan
finished with 151 yards passing while Corontzos threw for 198 yards with an
interception for the Cowboys. Colorado finished the season 8-3-1; Big Eight
Co-Champs, ranked 20th nationally while the Cowboys finished
4-6-1. Wyoming would play for The Belt again in 1994.
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Baylor
Bears |
Colorado
Buffaloes
© |
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Played
September 14, 1991
at Folsom
Field |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Baylor |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Colorado
© |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Baylor |
0 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
16 |
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Colorado |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
The 23rd
ranked, 1-0 Baylor Bears & coach Grant Teaff traveled to Boulder to meet the
12th ranked 1-0 Colorado Buffaloes of coach Bill McCartney.
Baylor QB J.J. Joe threw for 233 with a touchdown & PK Jeff Ireland hit 3
field goals as the Bears posted a 16-14 upset to claim The Belt for the
first time. Colorado scored first when QB Darian Hagan hit WR Sean Brown on
a 26-yard touchdown pass in the 2nd quarter. Ireland connected
on a 41-yard field goal as the teams went to the break with Colorado leading
7-3. The 3rd quarter belonged to the Bears as Joe found All-SWC
WR Melvin Bonner open for a 74-yard touchdown pass & Ireland hit a 40-yard
field goal to give the Bears a 13-7 advantage heading to the 4th
quarter. The Buffaloes took the lead back when RB Kent Kahl scored on a
10-yard touchdown run for a 14-13 lead. Baylor All-American DT Santana
Dotson blocked a Colorado field goal attempt that set-up Ireland’s third
field goal, this one from 35 yards, with just 0:51 to play. Baylor All-SWC
RB David Mims finished with 104 yards rushing as the Bears held the ball for
32:11 of the game. Hagan threw for 154 yards but was intercepted twice for
Colorado. The Buffaloes finished the season 8-3-1; Big Eight Co-Champs,
ranked 20th nationally while the Bears finished 8-4. Colorado
would play for The Belt again in 1997.
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Missouri
Tigers |
Baylor
Bears © |
|
Played
September 21, 1991
at Floyd
Casey Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Home
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Away
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W |
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T |
PCT |
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L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Missouri |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
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Baylor
© |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Missouri |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
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Baylor |
14 |
13 |
14 |
6 |
47 |
Coach Bob
Stull brought his 1-0 Missouri Tigers to Waco to meet the 14th
ranked, 2-0 Baylor Bears of coach Grant Teaff. Baylor QB J.J. Joe threw for
300 yards with a touchdown & rushed for another score as the Bears amassed
649 yards total offense to retain The Belt with a 47-21 thrashing of the
Tigers. The Bears were never challenged as they scored the first 34 points
of the game. Baylor All-SWC RB David Mims scored on a 6-yard touchdown run
& RB Creig Stephens added a 5-yard touchdown run as the Bears took a 14-0 1st
quarter lead. RB Robert Strait scored on a 2-yard run to push the lead to
21-0 before PK Jeff Ireland kicked field goals from 36 & 29 yards giving the
Bears a 27-0 halftime lead. Baylor destroyed any hopes the Tigers had of a
rally on the first drive of the 3rd quarter. The Bears took just
4 plays & 0:48 to complete a 90-yard drive with the big play coming on a
75-yard touchdown pass from Joe to All-SWC WR Melvin Bonner. Missouri got
on the board midway through the 3rd quarter with a 6-play,
85-yard drive capped by RB Ronnell Kayhill’s 3-yard touchdown run. Kayhill
scored his second touchdown of the quarter on a 1-yard run finishing a
7-play 34-yard drive for the Tigers before Joe led a 6-play, 68-yard drive.
Joe’s 2-yard touchdown run left the score Baylor 41 Missouri 14 entering the
4th quarter. Kayhill scored his third touchdown of the game on a
1-yard run to complete the Tigers’ scoring before Strait finished the Bears’
scoring with a 23-yard touchdown run midway through the final quarter.
Strait rushed for 126 yards with his 2 touchdowns while Bonner had 2 catches
for 149 yards with his touchdown. For the Tigers, QB Phil Johnson threw for
296 yards with 3 interceptions & TE Byron Chamberlain had 10 catches for 110
yards. Baylor finished the season 8-4 while the Tigers finished 3-7-1.
Missouri would play for The Belt again in 1997.
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Baylor
Bears © |
Southern Methodist
Mustangs |
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Played
September 28, 1991
at Ownby
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Baylor
© |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Southern
Methodist |
0 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Baylor |
10 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
|
Southern Methodist |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
The 12th ranked, 3-0 Baylor Bears of coach
Grant Teaff traveled to Dallas to meet the 0-2 Southern Methodist Mustangs of first-year
coach Tom Rossley. Baylor QB J.J. Joe threw for 2 touchdowns & rushed for
another while the Bears’ defense held Southern Methodist to 61 yards rushing in a 45-7
Baylor win. The Bears scored in the first minute of play when Joe connected
with All-SWC WR Melvin Bonner on a 40-yard gain & then All-SWC RB David Mims
broke loose for a 25-yard touchdown run after just 0:34 had elapsed. PK
Jeff Ireland pushed the lead to 10-0 with a 50-yard field goal. The 2nd
quarter was more of the same as Joe scored on a 4-yard touchdown run then
hit Bonner on a 49-yard touchdown pass for a 24-0 halftime advantage. Joe
continued the rout in the 3rd quarter hitting Mims on a 37-yard
touchdown pass. The Mustangs got their only points of the game when QB Mike
Romo found WR Mick Rossley for a 37-yard touchdown. Joe set-up the next
score with a 41-yard run that led to a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Creig
Stephens. Back-up QB Steve Needham finished the scoring for the Bears with a
1-yard touchdown run. Joe finished with 171 yards passing with his 2 scores
& Bonner added 4 catches for 105 yards to his score. Romo finished with 190
yards passing for the Mustangs. Baylor finished the season 8-4 while the
Mustangs finished 1-10. Southern Methodist has not played for The Belt again.
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Baylor
Bears © |
Houston
Cougars |
|
Played
October 5, 1991
at the
Houston Astrodome |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Record |
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Away
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T |
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L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Baylor
© |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
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Houston |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Baylor |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
|
Houston |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
The 1-2 Houston Cougars of coach John Jenkins
welcomed the 11th ranked, 4-0 Baylor Bears with coach Grant Teaff
for their 2nd Belt shot. Baylor QB J.J. Joe threw for 2
touchdowns while rushing for another & the defense held Houston to 10 yards
rushing as well as forced 7 turnovers as the Bears retained The Belt with a
38-21 victory over the Cougars. Baylor scored the only points of the 1st
quarter on a 2-yard touchdown run by RB Lee Miles. Houston tied the game at
7-7 when RB Ostell Miles scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in the 2nd
quarter. Bears’ RB John Henry got the lead back when he scored on a 1-yard
touchdown run but the Cougars tied it again when QB David Klingler connected
with All-SWC WR Marcus Grant on a 3-yard touchdown pass. Baylor PK Jeff
Ireland put the Bears ahead 17-14 at the half when he hit a 27-yard field
goal. In the 3rd quarter, Joe scored on a 9-yard touchdown run
giving the Bears a 24-14 lead. Klingler & Grant connected on another 3-yard
touchdown pass as the Cougars got within 3 points at 24-21 but that was as
close as they would get. Baylor All-SWC RB David Mims scored on a 7-yard
touchdown pass from Joe for a 31-21 lead heading into the 4th
quarter. The only points of the 4th quarter came on a 77-yard
touchdown pass from Joe to All-SWC WR Melvin Bonner. Joe finished with 262
yards passing with the 2 touchdowns while Bonner added 9 catches for 169
yards with his score. Klingler threw for 460 yards with 2 touchdowns but 3
interceptions as well as 2 fumbles while Grant had 7 catches for 138 yards
with 2 touchdowns in the loss. Baylor finished the season 8-4 while the
Cougars finished 4-7. Houston would play for The Belt again in 8 weeks.
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Rice
Owls |
Baylor
Bears © |
|
Played
October 12, 1991
at Floyd
Casey Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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PCT |
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T |
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L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Rice |
0 |
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Baylor
© |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
.800 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Rice |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
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Baylor |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
The 8th ranked, 5-0 Baylor Bears of coach
Grant Teaff came home to Waco to meet the 2-2 Rice Owls of coach Fred
Goldsmith. This would be Rice’s first Belt shot & they would make it a
successful one. Rice PK Darrell Richardson kicked a 33-yard field goal with
2:39 left & Bears PK Jeff Ireland missed 3 field goal attempts in the 2nd
half as the Owls claimed The Belt with a 20-17 upset of the champions.
“This is definitely the biggest win in our program since the early 1960s,”
Coach Goldsmith said while Coach Teaff was “mystified” by Ireland’s misses &
his team’s performance as the Bears out gained the Owls 531-344. Rice took
the lead late in the 1st quarter when All-American RB Trevor
Cobb, the nation’s leading rusher, scored on a 12-yard touchdown run.
Baylor tied the game at 7-7 early in the 2nd quarter when RB
Robert Strait scored on a 12-yard touchdown run. Rice got the lead back
when Richardson kicked a 33-yard field goal give the Owls a 10-7 advantage.
The Bears next two drives ended with fumbles in the Owls’ territory. Rice
recovered Baylor RB John Henry’s fumble at the Owls’ 26-yard line while
Strait’s fumble gave Rice the ball at the Owls’ 23-yard line. Rice QB Greg
Willig scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 0:39 left in the half before
Ireland connected on the longest field goal in Belt history. His 58-yard
field goal as time expired in the half left the Bears trailing 17-10. Early
in the 3rd quarter, Henry broke loose for a 64-yard touchdown run
to tie the game at 17-17. Three times in the next 26:56 of game time,
Baylor drove into Rice territory only to be thwarted by an Ireland missed
field goal. Ireland missed from 43, 45, & 27 yards to keep Rice in the
game. After the last missed field goal attempt, Rice back-up QB Josh
LaRocca led the Owls’ offense from their own 20-yard line against a 10 mph
wind. During the drive, the Owls set-up for a 48-yard field goal attempt by
holder Chris Miller ran for 13 yards on the fake to get Rice even closer.
Richardson 33-yard kick gave the Owls the lead at 20-17. Baylor drove to
their own 41-yard line before Rice DT Shawn Alberding tackled Strait on a
fourth down play short of the marker securing the win for the Owls. Willig
finished with 136 yards passing while Cobb added 171 yards rushing to his
score. Baylor QB J.J. Joe threw for 202 yards, Strait rushed for 115 yards
with his touchdown, & All-SWC WR Melvin Bonner had 5 catches for 124 yards
in the loss. The Bears finished the season 8-4 while the Owls finished
4-7. Baylor would play for The Belt again in 2 weeks.
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Texas Christian
Horned Frogs |
Rice
Owls © |
|
Played
October 19, 1991
at Rice
Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Reigns |
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PCT |
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T |
PCT |
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L |
T |
PCT |
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Texas Christian |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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Rice
© |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Texas Christian |
7 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
39 |
|
Rice |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
The 4-1 Texas Christian Horned Frogs of coach Jim Wacker were the
first opponent for the 3-2 Rice Owls of coach Fred Goldsmith as defending
Belt champions. Texas Christian QB Tim Schade threw for 2 touchdowns & the Horned Frogs
scored 26 straight points in the 2nd half to claim their first
Belt reign with a 39-28 victory over the Owls. Rice took their lead on
their opening drive grinding out 80 yards in 16 plays over 7:51 with QB Greg
Willig throwing 8 yards to WR Winston LaVan for the touchdown. Texas
Christian tied the
game at 7-7 when Schade connected with All-American TE Kelly Blackwell on a
7-yard touchdown pass. Texas Christian took the lead with 4:39 left in the 2nd
quarter when Schade found WR Kyle McPherson open for a 27-yard touchdown
pass but the blocked extra-point attempt left the score Texas Christian 13 Rice 7. The
Owls score twice in the last 1:16 of the half with Willig throwing 5 yards
to WR Tim Winn & 14 yards to WR Ed Howard giving the Owls a 21-13 halftime
lead. Rice appeared to be in control of the game when All-American RB
Trevor Cobb, who entered the game as the nation’s leading rusher, carried in
from 12 yards for a 28-13 advantage but that was the last time the Owls
would see the end zone in this game. The Horned Frogs started their
comeback on the next drive covering 83 yards in 15 plays with RB Derrick
Cullors scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run. The missed 2-point conversion
attempt left Texas Christian behind 28-19 but 3 minutes later they were in the end zone
again with Cullors scoring on an 11-yard run making the score Rice 28 Texas
Christian
26. The Horned Frogs took the lead on the first play of the 4th
quarter when RB Curtis Modkins broke loose for a 22-yard touchdown run.
Texas Christian
PK Jeff Wilkinson added field goals of 44 & 22 yards to help secure the win
for the Horned Frogs. Schade finished with 347 yards passing with his 2
touchdowns. For the Owls, Willig threw for 198 yards with 3 touchdowns &
Cobb added 121 yards to his score. The Owls finished the season 4-7 while
the Horned Frogs finished 7-4. Rice would play for The Belt again in 1996.
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Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
© |
Baylor
Bears |
|
Played
October 26, 1991
at Floyd
Casey Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
Reigns |
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Record |
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Record |
Away
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Neutral
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L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
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Texas Christian
© |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
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Baylor |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.667 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
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Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Texas Christian |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
|
Baylor |
3 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
26 |
The 22nd ranked, 5-2 Baylor Bears of coach
Grant Teaff had held The Belt two weeks earlier but dropped it to Rice.
Baylor may have been looking forward to their match-up with Texas A&M the
following week when they fell to Rice. The 5-1 Texas Christian Horned Frog of coach Jim
Wacker planned to make sure the Bears didn’t get it back. Baylor turned 3
Texas Christian 1st half fumbles into 17 points & the Bears’ defense held the
Horn Frogs to just 35 yards rushing as they claimed their second Belt
championship reign with a 26-9 victory. Baylor took a 3-0 lead in the 1st
quarter when PK Jeff Ireland hit a 38-yard field goal. After the Bears
intercepted Texas Christian QB Tim Schade at the Baylor 1-yard line, the Horned Frogs’
DE Tunji Bolden tackled Baylor QB J.J. Joe in the end zone for a safety.
Baylor scored twice in the 2nd quarter after recovering Texas
Christian
fumbles. Joe scored on a 1-yard touchdown run & RB John Henry scored on a
2-yard touchdown run as the Bears took a 17-2 halftime lead. Ireland scored
the only points of the 3rd quarter when he connected on a 35-yard
field goal. Henry finished the Bears’ scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run
in the 4th quarter. Texas Christian’s final points came on an 18-yard
touchdown pass from QB Matt Vogler to WR Setrick Dickens. Joe finished with
just 91 yards passing but the Bears held the ball for 37:20 of the game.
Schade threw for 129 yards with an interception while Vogler threw for 145
yards with a touchdown & an interception in mop-up duty for the Horned
Frogs. Texas Christian All-American TE Kelly Blackwell added 9 catches for 154 yards in
the loss. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7-4 while the Bears finished
8-4. Texas Christian would play for The Belt again in 1996.
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|
Baylor
Bears © |
Arkansas
Razorbacks |
|
Played
November 2, 1991
at
Razorback Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
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Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
Record |
Neutral
Record |
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W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
|
Baylor
© |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
.714 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.750 |
|
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Arkansas |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
|
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|
Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Baylor |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
|
Arkansas |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
The 21st ranked, 6-2 Baylor Bears of coach
Grant Teaff traveled to Fayetteville to meet the 24th ranked, 5-2
Arkansas Razorbacks of coach Jack Crowe. In weather more befitting the
Iditarod, Baylor won a defensive struggle 9-5. The temperature never got
above freezing, the wind was blowing 10 to 20 mph, & the final 11 minutes
were played in a steady snowfall. Baylor QB J.J. Joe scored the only
touchdown of the game in the 1st quarter on a 1-yard run.
Arkansas’ only offensive points came in the 3rd quarter on a
35-yard field goal by PK Todd Wright. When Baylor LB Curtis Hafford tackled
Arkansas RB Tony Jeffery in the end zone for a safety, it looked like the
9-3 lead would be enough but the Razorbacks rallied. With 3 minutes to
play, Arkansas CB Kirk Collins returned a punt to the Baylor 23-yard line.
On 3rd down, Razorbacks’ QB Wade Hill overthrew his receiver &
Baylor CB Michael McFarland intercepted at the Bears’ 3-yard line. Joe ran
out of the end zone giving Arkansas a safety for their final points. Joe
finished with 149 yards passing but 2 interceptions while Hill finished with
25 yards passing with 2 interceptions. The teams combined for 7 turnovers &
the Bears were only able to convert 1 of 12 third down attempts. Baylor
finished the season 8-4 while the Razorbacks finished 6-6 in Crowe’s final
season. Arkansas would play for The Belt again in 2005.
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Texas Tech
Red
Raiders |
Baylor
Bears © |
|
Played
November 16, 1991
at Floyd
Casey Stadium |
Teams'
Belt Records
|
Team |
Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
Record |
Neutral
Record |
|
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
|
Texas Tech |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baylor
© |
2 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
.750 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
.800 |
|
|
|
|
Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Texas Tech |
0 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
|
Baylor |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Coach Spike Dykes brought his 4-5 Texas Tech Red
Raiders to Waco to meet the 20th ranked, 7-2 Baylor Bears of
coach Grant Teaff. In a driving rainstorm, Texas Tech CB Donny Brooks
recovered a fumble in mid-air as Baylor was about to tie the game in the 4th
quarter & returned it 99 yards for the winning touchdown as the Red Raiders
claimed their first Belt reign with a 31-24 victory. The Bears took a 10-0
1st quarter lead on a 42-yard touchdown run by RB John Henry & a
28-yard field goal by PK Jeff Ireland. Texas Tech got on the board in the 2nd
quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run from RB Anthony Lynn but Baylor
responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass from QB J.J. Joe to All-SWC TE
Alonzo Pierce giving the Bears a 17-7 lead. The Red Raiders got a 17-yard
touchdown pass from QB Robert Hall to WR Anthony Stinnett making the score
17-14 at the half. The Red Raiders dominated the 3rd quarter
scoring on a 21-yard field goal by PK Lin Elliott & a 6-yard touchdown run
by Hall as Texas Tech took a 24-17 lead to the 4th quarter. As
Baylor reached the Texas Tech 1-yard line, RB Creig Stephens drove for the
tying score but was hit hard by the Red Raiders’ defense. Brooks grabbed
the ball out of mid-air & raced for the clinching score. Baylor did rally
for a 3-yard touchdown run by All-SWC RB David Mims but they could not
overcome 5 turnovers or the Texas Tech lead. Hall finished with 117 yards
passing with his touchdown while Joe finished with 190 yards passing with
his touchdown. Mims rushed for 168 yards with his touchdown & Henry added
124 yards rushing to his score as Baylor dominated the statistics but not
the score. The Bears finished the season 8-4 while the Red Raiders finished
6-5. Baylor would play for The Belt again 1997.
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|
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Texas Tech
Red
Raiders © |
Houston
Cougars |
|
Played
November 30, 1991
at the
Houston Astrodome |
Teams'
Belt Records
|
Team |
Belt
Reigns |
Overall
Record |
Home
Record |
Away
Record |
Neutral
Record |
|
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
W |
L |
T |
PCT |
|
Texas Tech
© |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Houston |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
|
|
|
|
Previous Belt Meetings: None
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
|
Texas Tech |
14 |
14 |
21 |
3 |
52 |
|
Houston |
7 |
13 |
16 |
10 |
46 |
The 4-6 Houston
Cougars of coach John Jenkins had their 2nd shot at The Belt this
season as they met the 5-5 Texas Tech Red Raiders of coach Spike Dykes. They
lost to Baylor earlier in the year. Texas Tech QB Robert Hall threw
touchdown passes of 95 & 80 yards to All-SWC WR Rodney Blackshear to highlight the
highest scoring game in Belt history; a 52-46 Red Raider victory. After a
Houston punted pinned the Red Raiders at their own 1-yard line, Hall &
Blackshear connected on the third play for the 95-yard touchdown pass the put
Texas Tech ahead 7-0 just 2:27 into the game. Houston tied the game midway
through the quarter when QB David Klingler threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to WR
Freddie Gilbert. A 6-play, 76-yard drive from Texas Tech saw Hall throw a
34-yard touchdown pass to WR Lloyd Hill that gave the Red Raiders a 14-7 lead
entering the 2nd
quarter. On
the first play of the quarter, the Cougars finished a 13-play, 80-yard drive
with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Klingler to Gilbert that tied the game at
14-14. Texas Tech RB Louis Sheffield gave the Red Raiders another lead
with his 1-yard touchdown run that capped a 10-play, 71-yard drive.
Houston used another long drive, 12 plays & 81 yards, to score what seemed would
be the tying touchdown with just 0:58 left in the half. After Klinger &
Gilbert connected for a their third touchdown in the half, this one an 11-yard
pass, All-SWC PK Roman Anderson's extra-point attempt was blocked.
Following the downed kickoff, Hall & Blackshear hooked up on their 80-yard
scoring pass that put the Red Raiders in front 28-20 at the half. Texas
Tech RB Byron Morris took over in the 3rd
quarter scoring on
two 6-yard touchdown runs that put the Red Raiders ahead 42-20. The
Cougars managed a 35-yard touchdown pass from Klinger to WR John Brown & with
the successful 2-point conversion, Houston was back within two touchdowns at
42-28 but with the Cougars' high-powered, run & shoot offense the deficit was
not insurmountable. It took Texas Tech 6 plays to re-establish the three
touchdown lead as Hall carried in from 35 yards for the touchdown. Houston
finished the high scoring quarter with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Klinger to
All-SWC WR Marcus Grant & a 2-point conversion run by RB TiAndre Sanders but the
Cougars still trailed 49-36 as the 4th
quarter started.
The teams exchanged field goals, Anderson hitting from 34 yards while Texas Tech
PK Lin Elliot hit from 20 yards, but it was the defenses that finally made an
appearance for both teams. Houston finished the scoring with a 9-yard
touchdown pass from Klinger to WR Verlond Brown but with just 0:43 left in the
game, Texas Tech recovered the onside kick to secure the win. This marked the 2nd time in Belt
history that there would be no Belt defense in a bowl game. Hall finished
with 388 yards passing with 3 touchdowns as well as 93 yards rushing with a
touchdown while Blackshear had 5 catches for 251 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Klinger completed 41 of 70 pass attempts for 533 yards with 6 touchdowns but 2
interceptions while 3 different receivers accounted for more than 100 yards each
& Sanders added 160 yards rushing. Texas Tech finished the
season 6-5 while the Cougars finished 4-7. Houston has not played for The Belt
again.
