1977 Texas A&M Aggies football team
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American college football season
| 1977 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 28–47 vs. USC | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tom Wilson (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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| No. 4 Texas $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Arkansas | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth year under head coach Emory Bellard, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Kansas * | No. 9 | W 28–14 | 51,494–53,585 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | at Virginia Tech * | No. 7 | W 27–6 | 33,500 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at No. 7 Texas Tech | No. 6 | W 33–17 | 55,008 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | at No. 3 Michigan * | No. 5 | ABC | L 3–41 | 104,802 | [4] | |
| October 15 | at Baylor | No. 13 | W 38–31 | 45,000 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | at Rice | No. 12 | W 28–14 | 57,500 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | SMU | No. 11 |
| W 38–21 | 53,932 | [7] | |
| November 12 | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 11 |
| L 20–26 | 54,000 | [8] | |
| November 19 | at TCU | No. 14 | W 52–23 | 28,563 | [9] | ||
| November 26 | No. 1 Texas | No. 12 |
| L 28–57 | 57,443 | [10] | |
| December 3 | Houston | No. 17 |
| ABC-R | W 27–7 | 51,790 | [11] |
| December 31 | vs. No. 20 USC * | No. 17 | Mizlou | L 28–47 | 52,842 | [12] | |
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Roster
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References
[edit ]- ^ "A&M fullback rips Kansas Jayhawks". The Odessa American. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies march over Virginia Tech". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Aggies spree punishes Tech 33–17; Allison hurt". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "That's more like it! U-M rips Texas A&M, 41–3". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies turn back Baylor". The Austin American-Statesman. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&M gets by Rice, 28–14". Del Rio News Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies rebound to slam SMU, 38–21". Bryan-College Station Eagle. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hogs halt A&M, 26–20". The Monitor. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies thrash hapless Frogs". The Kilgore News Herald. November 20, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Campbell warhead razes Aggie defenses". Port Arthur Daily News. November 27, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Aggie star surprised he got to play". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 4, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans' offense trounces Aggies". Ventura County Star. January 1, 1978. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement
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