1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1974 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record8–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hurt (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (3rd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Texas 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 16 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
SMU 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Tech 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 2
Rice 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
TCU 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Clemson*
W 24–038,792[1]
September 21at No. 7 LSU*
W 21–1469,088[2]
September 28at Washington*No. 9
W 28–1554,000[3]
October 5at Kansas*No. 5
L 10–2832,953–36,230[4]
October 12No. 9 Texas TechNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 28–750,620[5]
October 19TCUNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 17–036,701[6]
October 26at BaylorNo. 8
W 20–048,500–51,200[7]
November 2ArkansasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 20–1047,887[8]
November 9at SMUNo. 5
L 14–1844,463[9]
November 16RiceNo. 10
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 37–745,334[10]
November 29at No. 17 TexasNo. 8
L 3–3277,584[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Bubba Bean Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 77 Ed Simonini Jr
LB 71 Garth Ten Napel Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Lee White Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Aggies clout Clemson". The Odessa American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Ags sound loud warning, axe LSU". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Aggies subdue stubborn Huskies, 28–15". The Olympian. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "McMichael bombs sink Aggies". The Salina Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Ags blast Red Raiders at College Station, 28–7". Pampa Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "A&M throttles TCU, 17–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "A&M owns SWC lead". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Aggies remain atop SWC with big win over Hogs". El Dorado News-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Mustangs topple Aggies by 18–14". Casper Star-Tribune. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Maroon regains composure". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Texas rips A&M". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 30, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "1974 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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