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
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Houston + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 –2 –010 –2 –0
Baylor 4 –3 –17 –3 –1
Texas 4 –4 –05 –5 –1
Arkansas 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Rice 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
SMU 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
TCU 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

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
September 25at HoustonNo. 9
L 10–2170,001
October 2at Illinois*
W 14–767,543
October 9No. 15 Texas TechNo. 17
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 16–2752,651
October 16Baylor
W 24–052,241
October 23Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 57–3447,354
October 30at SMU
ABC-RW 36–035,123
November 13at No. 13 ArkansasNo. 16
ABC-NW 31–1047,000
November 20TCUNo. 11
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 59–1044,055
November 25at TexasNo. 11
ABC-RW 27–370,000
January 2vs. Florida*No. 10
CBSW 37–1433,250[2]
  • *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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
P David Appleby
K Tony Franklin
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Baylor

At Arkansas

1 234Total
• Texas A&M 0 2407 31
Arkansas 3 007 10
Scoring summary
1ARKLittle 39 yard field goalArkansas 3–0
2TA&MDickey 3 yard run (Franklin kick)Texas A&M 7–3
2TA&MTeate 41 yard pass from Dickey (Franklin kick)Texas A&M 14–3
2TA&MFranklin 32 yard field goalTexas A&M 17–3
2TA&MWoodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick)Texas A&M 24–3
4ARKBobo 29 yard pass from Eckwood (Little kick)Texas A&M 24–10
4TA&MWoodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick)Texas A&M 31–10

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TCU

At Texas

#11 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) at Texas Longhorns (4–4–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas A&M 0 9 11727
Texas 0 3 003

at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,000
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
Game information

Sun Bowl (vs. Florida)

References

  1. ↑ "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement
  4. ↑ "A&M Stuns Arkansas With Halfback Pass." Palm Beach Post. 1976 Nov 14.


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