This Week in Texas History: Baylor tastes sweet victory in 1957 Sugar Bowl

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In just their fourth post-season appearance in school history, the Bears of Baylor University squared off against the heavily favored Tennessee Volunteers in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1957.It was not for nothing that the Baptist college was known as the hard-luck member of the Southwest Conference…

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