Baylor is bringing back one of its most recognizable looks this fall, and the timing fits neatly with a big one on the schedule. The Bears will wear a throwback uniform with the iconic bear paw on Sept. 26, when they host Colorado at McLane Stadium in the Big 12 opener.
The design reaches back to the Grant Teaff era, drawing from the uniforms worn from 1982-92. Baylor said the throwback brings the bear paw back to the shoulder pads for the first time in more than 30 years, with B-A-Y-L-O-R stretched across the chest.
Deputy AD Jovan Overshown called the uniform “an iconic part of Baylor football history and something that still means a great deal to our former players and fans,” adding, “Bringing it back gives us an opportunity to honor Coach Teaff, the teams that wore it and an important era of Baylor football, while introducing that history to a new generation of Bears.”
The throwback game will also honor the 1991 Bears, one of the most memorable teams to wear the look. That group is set to be recognized during the Colorado game.
One of the defining moments of that season came in Boulder, where Baylor beat defending national champion Colorado. Santana Dotson helped swing the finish with a blocked kick, and Jeff Ireland finished the job with the game-winning field goal.
Dotson, now a Baylor Hall of Famer and football alumnus, said, “Seeing this uniform come back is special,” and added, “So many great memories come back to me. There is a lot of pride and tradition tied to these uniforms, and I think it's special that today's players and Baylor fans will get to experience it again.”
Season tickets and single-game tickets for Baylor football, including the Sept. 26 throwback game against Colorado, are on sale now.
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