Texas vs. Baylor: Was it ever a rivalry?
The Texas Longhorns travel to Waco on Saturday to take on the Baylor Bears for what could be their final matchup against each other. The victories have been one-sided in favor of the Longhorns.
The two teams that share I-35 have competed in 112 total football games, with Texas winning 80 games and Baylor winning 28. They’ve also tied four times.
The Longhorns have the longest winning streak in the series with 16 consecutive games, ranging from 1958-1973. The Bears’ longest winning streak is two, which they’ve only done on four separate occasions since playing their first game against Texas in 1901.
Since 2010 though, Baylor has made it a bit more competitive, winning six out of 13. Texas has started to take back the series recently, winning six of their last eight versus Baylor.
The largest margin of victory for the Horns came in 1913, when they beat Baylor 77-0. As for the Bears, their largest margin of victory was 50-7, which came in 1989.
When it comes to rivalries against Texas, you may think of Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arkansas, or even Texas Tech. Baylor is not a rival of Texas, they are not on the same playing field as the Longhorns when it comes to football and they never were.
You can find the stats mentioned above here.
The Longhorns are 14.5 point favorites against the Bears and kickoff is set for 6:30 P.M. CT.
