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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: Tom Wilson
Conference: Southwest-

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1894 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Tom Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Brigham Young	17	18	L	@ Houston, TX
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Baylor	7	17	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Penn State	27	14	W
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Memphis	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Texas Tech	20	21	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Houston	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Rice	41	15	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Southern Methodist	47	14	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Arkansas	10	22	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Texas Christian	30	7	W
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Texas	13	7	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	243
Scoring Average	22.1
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	73-51
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Rex Dockery
Houston	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Bill Yeoman
Arkansas	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Lou Holtz
Texas	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Fred Akers
Baylor	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Grant Teaff
Texas A&M	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Tom Wilson
Southern Methodist	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Ron Meyer
Texas Christian	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	F.A. Dry
Rice	6-5	243	159		4-4	182	120	Ray Alborn

1979 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1979 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.