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: Jackie Sherrill
Conference: Southwest-
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| 1987 Season Highlights |
| Jackie Sherrill enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M. |
| The Aggies won the Southwest Conference Championship. |
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| 1987 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 5 | vs.
Louisiana State
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3 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Washington
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29 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Southern Mississippi
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27 |
14 |
W |
@ Jackson, MS |
| | Sat., Oct. 3 | @
Texas Tech
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21 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | vs.
Houston
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22 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Baylor
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34 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | @
Rice
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34 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Louisiana Tech
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32 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Arkansas
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14 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Texas Christian
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42 |
24 |
W |
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| | Thu., Nov. 26 | vs.
Texas
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20 |
13 |
W |
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| | Fri., Jan. 1 |
Notre Dame
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35 |
10 |
W |
@ Dallas, TX |
Cotton Bowl |
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| 1987 Season Totals |
| Record | 10-2
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| Points Scored | 313 |
| Scoring Average | 26.1 |
| Points Allowed | 168 |
| Defense Average | 14.0 |
| Opponents Record | 73-61
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| Conference Record | 6-1 |
| Home Record | 5-1
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| Away Record | 4-1
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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