The game that was dubbed “Miracle on the Brazos” was arguably the most famous ever played at Baylor Stadium.

“ ‘Miracle on the Brazos,’ I hated that name,” Teaff said. “It was no miracle. We planned and designed a team that could win. That season was a combination of so many things that are essential in life. We had excellent coaches who had mostly come out of the high school ranks. They were great recruiters and were passionate, and we tried to get players with character and integrity.”

Six years later, the Bears put one of their best teams in school history on the field as they finished 10-2 overall and won the Southwest Conference with an 8-0 record.

The Bears won their first seven games in 1980 before dropping a 30-22 loss to San Jose State University. The next week, the Bears needed a shot of energy before a key game against the University of Arkansas at Baylor Stadium.

Teaff brought in Kyle Woods to talk to the team. In 1979, Woods fractured his neck while making a tackle in a practice and became a quadriplegic. He gave the team a pregame speech themed “turn a setback into a comeback.”

The Baylor players were stunned when Woods rose up out of his wheelchair.