American college football season
The 1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1981 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 fourth season and finished with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–4 in the SWC) and with a victory in the Independence Bowl.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at California* | | W 29–28 | 33,751 | [1] |
September 19 | at Boston College* | | L 12–13 | 31,000 | [2][3] |
September 26 | Louisiana Tech* | | W 43–7 | 56,217 | [4] |
October 3 | at Texas Tech | | W 24–23 | 50,081 | [5] |
October 10 | Houston | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| W 7–6 | 66,569 | [6] |
October 17 | at Baylor | | L 17–19 | 45,000 | [7] |
October 24 | at Rice | | W 51–26 | 52,000 | [8] |
October 31 | No. 13 SMU | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| L 7–27 | 62,646 | [9] |
November 14 | No. 16 Arkansas | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 7–10 | 60,003 | [10] |
November 21 | at TCU | | W 37–7 | 29,483 | [11] |
November 26 | No. 7 Texas | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 13–21 | 71,731 | [12] |
December 12 | vs. Oklahoma State* | | W 33–16 | 48,600 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1981 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
- ^ "Mouse offense roars through half, but Aggies snare Cal Bears 29–28". The Sunday Oregonian. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College upsets A&M". The Paris (TX) News. September 20, 1981. p. 9B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 13, Texas A&M 12". Minneapolis Tribune. September 20, 1981. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M 43, Louisiana Tech 7". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M rallies past Tech". The Odessa American. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies edge Cougars, 7–6". The Kilgore News Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor edges Aggies on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kubiak throws 6 TD passes as Texas A&M rattles Rice". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMU handles A&M, 27–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas' rally trips Texas A&M". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs victim of Aggie rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT discovers cure for ills". The Orange Leader. November 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kubiak-led Aggies stride past Cowboys". The Shreveport Times. December 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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