Texas A&M Football Team History
Texas A&M Aggies
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Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Kyle Field
Capacity: 80,200
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Emory Bellard
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1978 Season Highlights |
| Emory Bellard enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M. |
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| 1978 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Kansas
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37 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Boston College
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37 |
2 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Memphis
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58 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Texas Tech
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38 |
9 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Houston
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0 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Baylor
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6 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Rice
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38 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Southern Methodist
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20 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Arkansas
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7 |
26 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| | Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Texas Christian
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15 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 2 | @
Texas
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7 |
22 |
L |
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| | Wed., Dec. 20 |
Iowa State
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28 |
12 |
W |
@ Birmingham, AL |
All-American Bowl |
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| 1978 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-4
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| Points Scored | 291 |
| Scoring Average | 24.3 |
| Points Allowed | 183 |
| Defense Average | 15.3 |
| Opponents Record | 58-76
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| Conference Record | 4-4 |
| Home Record | 4-1
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| Away Record | 3-3
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| 1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 19 | 8-4-0 |
AP |
| 18 | 8-4-0 |
Coaches |
| 18 | 8-4-0 |
UPI |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.
