How did the Baylor bears get there name?

Answer 1

The story goes that George Halas, in honor of having been allowed to use Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs) as the home field of the team, renamed the team Bears because "football players are bigger than Baseball players".

Answer 2

The students of Baylor voted to have a bear represent the school as a mascot on December 14, 1914. That day the famous Ted was born. In the fall of 1917, Baylor saw the arrival of the first live mascot to campus, and since then more than 50 North American black bears have called Baylor home.

Answer 3

George Halas the founder was called "papa bear". The term bear stuck