1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Florida
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	10–2 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach	Emory Bellard (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Melvin Robertson (5th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Houston +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Texas Tech +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Texas A&M	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Texas	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
SMU	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Emory Bellard, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Virginia Tech *	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 19–0	44,039	[1]
September 18	Kansas State *	No. 11	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 34–14	50,027	[2]
September 25	at Houston	No. 9	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		L 10–21	70,001	[3]
October 2	at Illinois *		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		W 14–7	67,543	[4]
October 9	No. 15 Texas Tech	No. 17	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 16–27	52,651	[5]
October 16	Baylor		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 24–0	52,241	[6]
October 23	Rice		Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 57–34	47,354	[7]
October 30	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	ABC-R	W 36–0	35,123	[8]
November 13	at No. 13 Arkansas	No. 16	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	ABC-N	W 31–10	47,000	[9]
November 20	TCU	No. 11	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 59–10	44,055	[10]
November 25	at Texas	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC-R	W 27–3	70,000	[11]
January 2	vs. Florida *	No. 10	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 37–14	33,250	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Adger Armstrong QB Keith Baker RB David Brothers OL Mark Dennard RB Curtis Dickey Fr WR Mike Floyd OL Matt Freeman OL Craig Glendenning OL Glen Glendenning TE Gary Haack RB Eddie Hardin OL Billy Lemons TE Russell Mikeska OL Frank Myers OL Cody Risien QB David Shipman RB Darrell Smith OL Dennis Swilley WR Doug Teague WR Randall Teate QB David Walker QB John Welborn RB George Woodard RB Gary Young	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB Charles Bell DL Phil Bennett DL Stacy Breihan DL Jimmy Dean DL Edgar Fields DB Carl Grulich DB Lester Hayes DB Eddie Heath LB Jesse Hunnicutt LB Robert Jackson LB Frankie Lemons DL Tank Marshall LB Kevin Monk DB William Thompson LB Grady Wilkerson DB Mike Williams DB Reggie Williams	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P David Appleby K Tony Franklin	Head coach Emory Bellard Coordinators/assistant coaches Tom Wilson (OC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cougars claw Aggies, 21–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ag defense hero in win over Illini". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tech finds weaknesses in Aggie defense". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies blank Bears". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas A&M swamps Mustangs". The Odessa American. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies smash Razorbacks, 31–10". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ags romp to Sun Bowl". Express and News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies crush fumbling Horns, 27–3". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement