1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	R. C. Slocum (4th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Texas $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 12 SMU	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	2
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 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 second season and finished with a record of five wins, five losses and one (5–5–1 overall, 4–3–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	California *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 17–19	51,971	[1]
September 17	Arkansas State *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 38–0	50,064	[2]
September 24	Oklahoma State *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 15–34	53,638	[3]
October 1	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		L 0–3	52,109	[4]
October 8	Houston	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 30–7	57,622	[5]
October 15	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	WTBS	T 13–13	40,000	[6]
October 22	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 29–10	40,000	[7]
October 29	No. 10 SMU	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 7–10	60,219	[8]
November 12	Arkansas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 36–23	58,597	[9]
November 19	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 20–10	26,640	[10]
November 26	No. 2 Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 13–45	76,751	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Kevin Murray Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 11 Johnny Holland Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jackie Sherrill Coordinators/assistant coaches George Pugh – Assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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2. "A&M buries Arkansas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Reserve backs helps Cowboys win 3rd in row". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Murray hurries Aggies past Cougars". The Monitor. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Texas A&M, Baylor battle to 13–13 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas A&M subdues stubborn Rice, 29–10". Longview News-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SMU survives Texas A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "T-Ag freshman shreds Hogs, shatters bowl hopes, 36–23". Tulsa World. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas A&M dumps TCU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "McIvor, Horns cap 11–0 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1983 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.