1967 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1967 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 20–16 vs. Alabama
Conference Southwest Conference
Record7–4 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
←  1966
1968  →
1967 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&M $ 6 –1 –07 –4 –0
Texas Tech 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Texas 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
TCU 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Arkansas 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
SMU 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Rice 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Baylor 0 –6 –11 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Gene Stallings in his third season and finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4 overall, 6–1 in the SWC), as Southwest Conference champions and with a victory in the Cotton Bowl Classic over Alabama.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16 SMU
L 17–2034,000
September 23vs. Purdue *
L 20–2427,500
September 30at LSU *
L 6–1766,510 [1]
October 7 Florida State *
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 18–19
October 12at Texas Tech
W 28–2448,240
October 21at TCU
W 20–0
October 28 Baylor
W 21–337,720
November 4at Arkansas
W 33–2141,100
November 18at Rice
W 18–3
November 23 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 10–750,000 [2]
January 1vs. No. 8 Alabama *
 CBS W 20–1673,800 [3] [4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

OT Dan Schneider, Trafford High [6]

References

  1. ↑ "LSU thumps Aggies, 17–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Texas A&M wins, gains Cotton Bowl berth". The Odessa American. November 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Land, Charles (January 2, 1968). "Tide upstaged, upset 20–16". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Ronnie (January 2, 1968). "Pupil teaches old coach lesson as Texas A&M upsets Alabama, 20–16". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "1967 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Schneider Leads Aggies Toward Cotton Bowl Game". The Eagle. December 17, 1967.
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