1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Florida
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Wilson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (5th season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Houston + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
SMU 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Emory Bellard, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11Virginia Tech*No. 14
W 19–044,039[1]
September 18Kansas State*No. 11
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 34–1450,027[2]
September 25at HoustonNo. 9
L 10–2170,001[3]
October 2at Illinois*
W 14–767,543[4]
October 9No. 15 Texas TechNo. 17
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 16–2752,651[5]
October 16Baylor
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 24–052,241[6]
October 23Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 57–3447,354[7]
October 30at SMU
ABC-RW 36–035,123[8]
November 13at No. 13 ArkansasNo. 16
ABC-NW 31–1047,000[9]
November 20TCUNo. 11
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 59–1044,055[10]
November 25at TexasNo. 11
ABC-RW 27–370,000[11]
January 2vs. Florida*No. 10
CBSW 37–1433,250[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Adger Armstrong
QB Keith Baker
RB David Brothers
OL Mark Dennard
RB Curtis Dickey Fr
WR Mike Floyd
OL Matt Freeman
OL Craig Glendenning
OL Glen Glendenning
TE Gary Haack
RB Eddie Hardin
OL Billy Lemons
TE Russell Mikeska
OL Frank Myers
OL Cody Risien
QB David Shipman
RB Darrell Smith
OL Dennis Swilley
WR Doug Teague
WR Randall Teate
QB David Walker
QB John Welborn
RB George Woodard
RB Gary Young
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Charles Bell
DL Phil Bennett
DL Stacy Breihan
DL Jimmy Dean
DL Edgar Fields
DB Carl Grulich
DB Lester Hayes
DB Eddie Heath
LB Jesse Hunnicutt
LB Robert Jackson
LB Frankie Lemons
DL Tank Marshall
LB Kevin Monk
DB William Thompson
LB Grady Wilkerson
DB Mike Williams
DB Reggie Williams
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P David Appleby
K Tony Franklin
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cougars claw Aggies, 21–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ag defense hero in win over Illini". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech finds weaknesses in Aggie defense". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies blank Bears". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas A&M swamps Mustangs". The Odessa American. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies smash Razorbacks, 31–10". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ags romp to Sun Bowl". Express and News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies crush fumbling Horns, 27–3". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement
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