American college football season
The 1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Tom Wilson in his third season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Ole Miss* | | W 23–20 | 47,482 | [1] |
September 13 | at No. 12 Georgia* | | L 0–42 | 60,150 | [2] |
September 20 | Penn State* | | L 9–25 | 66,234 | [3] |
October 4 | Texas Tech | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 41–21 | 65,490 | [4] |
October 11 | at Houston | | L 13–17 | 46,525 | [5] |
October 18 | No. 13 Baylor | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 7–46 | 69,735 | [6] |
October 25 | Rice | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| L 6–10 | 52,449 | [7] |
November 1 | at No. 19 SMU | | L 0–27 | 41,289 | [8] |
November 15 | at Arkansas | | L 24–27 | 38,715 | [9] |
November 22 | TCU | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 13–10 | 48,362 | [10] |
November 29 | at Texas | | W 24–14 | 72,537 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Texas A&M's Mosley helps burn Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia trounces A&M". Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions quiet Aggies, 25–9". The Pittsburgh Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beal's 4 touchdowns pace 41–21 A&M win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars edge Texas A&M in a yawner". Austin American-Statesman. October 13, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor whips A&M 46–7". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fance, Sam lift Rice past Texas A&M, 10–6". Tulsa World. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU blanks Texas A&M". The Springfield News-Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks utilize FG to nudge stubborn Ags". The Monitor. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies overcome TCU Frogs 13–10". The Galveston Daily News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14". Fort Lauderdale News. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "1980 Texas A&M Aggies Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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