 The Baylor football team had been 7–43–1 in the five seasons preceding Teaff's arrival.Coach Teaff quickly built Baylor into a competitive team and in 1974, Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference title for the first time since 1924.In the process they defeated the Texas Longhorns, 34–24, after rallying from a 24–7 halftime deficit.