The Baylor Bears were 7-4 in 1979. They emerged victorious over the Clemson Tigers, 24 to 18, in the Peach Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 234 | 3,692 | 765 | 4.8 | 2,586 | 613 | 4.2 | 1,106 | 152 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 59th | 61st | 78th | 56th | 29th | 23rd | 37th | 109th | 128th | 34th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 169 | 3,578 | 4.3 | 2,125 | 576 | 3.7 | 1,453 | 264 | 5.5 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 39th | 69th | 44th | 82nd | 106th | 63rd | 67th | 107th | 22nd | ||||||||||
Net | +65 | +114 | +765 | +0.6 | +461 | +37 | +0.5 | -347 | -112 | +1.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 43rd | 62nd | 78th | 43rd | 45th | 49th | 47th | 106th | 131st | 22nd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |