1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1982 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro set [1]
Defensive coordinator	R. C. Slocum (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 SMU $	7	–	0	–	1			11	–	0	–	1
No. 17 Texas	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Arkansas	5	–	2	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Houston	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Texas Tech	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jackie Sherrill in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Boston College *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 16–38	55,177	[2]
September 18	UT Arlington *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 61–22	54,098	[3]
September 25	Louisiana Tech *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 38–27	53,214	[4]
October 2	Texas Tech	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	CBS	L 15–24	59,416	[5]
October 9	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 20–24	46,302	[6]
October 16	Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 28–23	64,017	[7]
October 23	Rice	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 49–7	53,767	[8]
October 30	at No. 4 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX		L 9–47	50,008	[9]
November 13	at No. 10 Arkansas	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)		L 0–35	53,410	[10]
November 20	TCU	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 34–14	51,892	[11]
November 25	at No. 14 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 16–53	72,368	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Preseason

Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler turned down a 10-year, three million dollar offer to become the Texas A&M head coach in January. ^[14]

Roster

1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Gary Kubiak Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K David Hardy Sr	Head coach Jackie Sherrill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "The First College & Pro Football Spectacular". Sports Illustrated . 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
2. "Flutie directs Boston College to wrecking of Sherrill debut". The Monitor. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas A&M humiliates Texas-Arlington, 61–22". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1982. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aggies win air battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Red Raiders shock Aggies". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cougars score wild win over Texas Aggies". The Kilgore News Herald. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Ags trip Baylor". Tulsa World. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas A&M wallops Rice". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mustangs overwhelm Texas A&M, 47–9". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hogs blank Aggies, 35–0". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kubiak passes A&M past TCU". The Galveston Daily News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Longhorns make joke of Aggies, 53–16". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1982 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
14. Henning, Lynn (May 6, 2020). "When Texas A&M came calling, Bo Schembechler chose Michigan over money". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 26, 2025.