1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorR. C. Slocum (4th season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 12 SMU 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Houston 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 2
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jackie Sherrill in his second season and finished with a record of five wins, five losses and one (5–5–1 overall, 4–3–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3California*
L 17–1951,971[1]
September 17Arkansas State*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–050,064[2]
September 24Oklahoma State*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 15–3453,638[3]
October 1at Texas Tech
L 0–352,109[4]
October 8Houston
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 30–757,622[5]
October 15at Baylor
WTBST 13–1340,000[6]
October 22at Rice
W 29–1040,000[7]
October 29No. 10 SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 7–1060,219[8]
November 12Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 36–2358,597[9]
November 19at TCU
W 20–1026,640[10]
November 26No. 2 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ABCL 13–4576,751[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Kevin Murray Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 11 Johnny Holland Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Bold Cal takes 19–17 victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&M buries Arkansas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reserve backs helps Cowboys win 3rd in row". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murray hurries Aggies past Cougars". The Monitor. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas A&M, Baylor battle to 13–13 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&M subdues stubborn Rice, 29–10". Longview News-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMU survives Texas A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "T-Ag freshman shreds Hogs, shatters bowl hopes, 36–23". Tulsa World. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas A&M dumps TCU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McIvor, Horns cap 11–0 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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