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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Emory Bellard enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Virginia Tech  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kansas State  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Houston  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Illinois  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Texas Tech  16   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Baylor  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Rice  57   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Southern Methodist  36   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arkansas  31   10   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Texas Christian  59   10   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Texas  27   3   W       
 Sun., Jan. 2   Florida  37   14   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored364
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record63-69
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
  
1976 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Steve Sloan
Houston 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Emory Bellard
Baylor 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Grant Teaff
Texas 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Frank Broyles
Rice 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Homer Rice
Southern Methodist 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 10-2364140Won  37-146-2260105  Jim Shofner

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.