1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1978 Texas A&M Aggies football
Hall of Fame Classic, W 28–12 vs. Iowa State
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 19
Record	8–4 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach	Emory Bellard (7th season; first 6 games) Tom Wilson (interim, final 6 games)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Wilson (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Melvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Houston $	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Arkansas	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
No. 9 Texas	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Texas A&M	4	–	4	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
SMU	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Baylor	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Emory Bellard in his seventh season through the first six games before his resignation on October 24. ^[1] Tom Wilson was named interim coach and led the Aggies in their final six games. and finished with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 4–4 in the SWC) and with a victory in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Kansas *	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 37–10	30,698	[2]
September 23	at Boston College *	No. 9	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 37–2	26,012	[3]
September 30	Memphis State *	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 58–0	56,818	[4]
October 7	Texas Tech	No. 7	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 38–9	56,121	[5]
October 14	at No. 17 Houston	No. 6	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 0–33	52,156	[6]
October 21	Baylor	No. 12	Kyle Field College Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	L 6–24	55,458	[7]
October 28	Rice		Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 38–21	51,461	[8]
November 4	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 20–17	57,208	[9]
November 18	at No. 13 Arkansas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 7–26	54,118	[10]
November 25	TCU		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 15–7	41,484	[11]
December 2	at No. 14 Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 7–22	78,413	[12]
December 20	vs. No. 19 Iowa State *		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic)	W 28–12	41,158	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Curtis Dickey Jr OT Cody Risien Sr TE Russ Mikeska Sr FB Adger Armstrong Sr WR Gerald Carter Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Gene Sanders Sr DE Jacob Green Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Tony Franklin Sr	Head coach Emory Bellard Coordinators/assistant coaches Tom Wilson –Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Donnie Wigginton –Offensive backs Chuck Moser –Wide receivers Dan LaGrasta –Offensive line Bob Stanley –Assistant offensive line Melvin Robertson –Defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Paul Register –Defensive line R. C. Slocum –Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Texas A&M's Bellard resigns". Spartanburg Herald. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 25, 1978. p. C1. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
2. "A&M offense stuns Kansas". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "A&M sprinter races for three in 37–2 rout over Boston College". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. September 24, 1978. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas A&M sprinters crush Memphis State". The Odessa American. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas A&M rips Texas Tech, 38–9". Star-Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cougs stun Aggies, 33–0". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Baylor shocks Aggies". Del Rio News Herald. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggies overcook Rice 38–21". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "A&M slips past SMU with clutch field goal". The Kilgore News Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hogs' defense fit for a Fiesta". Tulsa World. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies outlast Horned Frogs". The Victoria Advocate. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas defense stifles A&M". Austin American-Statesman. December 2, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Dickey runs Texas A&M to 28–12 win". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 21, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1978 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.