| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Coachrank: | 14 |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Grant Teaff |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Bill Yung |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Baylor Stadium |
| Champion: | SWC champion |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–40 vs. Penn State |
The 1974 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Baylor won eight games and captured the Southwest Conference (SWC) championship for the first time since 1924, and in the process defeated the Texas by a score of 34–24 after rallying from a 24–7 halftime deficit.[1] It was Baylor's first victory over the Longhorns in 17 years. The 1974 season and the win over Texas are commonly referred to as the "Miracle on the Brazos" (after the Brazos River, which runs near the Baylor campus) and it remains part of Baylor lore.
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Neal Jeffrey | quarterback | 17 | 423 | San Diego Chargers |