The 1971 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Bears offense scored 74 points, while the Bears defense allowed 236 points. In the Battle of the Brazos, Texas A&M beat the Bears by a score of 10–9. The season turned tragic during the Oct. 30 game vs. TCU when Horned Frogs coach Jim Pittman suffered a massive heart attack in the first quarter. He was declared dead less than an hour later at Baylor Medical Center. Wiki link