| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Coachrank: | 9 |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 8–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | George Sauer |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Gale Galloway, Stan Williams |
| Stadium: | Baylor Stadium |
| Bowl: | Orange Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 14–17 vs. Georgia Tech |
The 1951 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach George Sauer, the Bears compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. They were ranked No. 9 in both the final AP Poll and the final Coaches Poll. Baylor was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Bears lost to Georgia Tech.
Four players—quarterback Larry Isbell, end Stan Williams, guard Bill Athey, and tackle Ken Casner—were recognized on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.[1]