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Texas A&M Football Team History


Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M University
 College Station, TX
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Kyle Field
Capacity: 80,200
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Kansas  37   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Boston College  37   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Memphis  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas Tech  38   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Houston  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Baylor  6   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Rice  38   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Southern Methodist  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Arkansas  7   26   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Texas Christian  15   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Texas  7   22   L       
 Wed., Dec. 20   Iowa State  28   12   W    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record58-76
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-4-0 AP
18 8-4-0 Coaches
18 8-4-0 UPI
  
1978 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Rex Dockery
Houston 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Lou Holtz
Texas 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Fred Akers
Texas A&M 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Emory Bellard
Southern Methodist 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Ron Meyer
Baylor 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Grant Teaff
Rice 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  Ray Alborn
Texas Christian 8-4291183Won  28-124-4131159  F.A. Dry

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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