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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: Jackie Sherrill
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Jackie Sherrill enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 The Aggies won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Louisiana State  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Washington  29   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Southern Mississippi  27   14   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas Tech  21   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Houston  22   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Baylor  34   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Rice  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana Tech  32   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Arkansas  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Texas Christian  42   24   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Texas  20   13   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  35   10   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record73-61
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 10-2-0 AP
9 10-2-0 Coaches
9 10-2-0 UPI
9 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1987 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Ken Hatfield
Texas 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  David McWilliams
Baylor 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jim Wacker
Houston 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jack Pardee
Rice 10-2313168Won  35-106-1187112  Jerry Berndt

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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