1984 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1984 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–5 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro set
Defensive coordinator	R. C. Slocum (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Southwest Conference football standings

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

The 1984 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	UTEP *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 20–17	42,658	[1]
September 22	Iowa State *	Kyle Field College Station, TX	Raycom	W 38–17	45,239	[2]
September 29	No. 9 (I-AA) Arkansas State *	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 22–21	45,282	[3]
October 6	Texas Tech	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 12–30	51,365	[4]
October 13	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 7–9	34,103	[5]
October 20	Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 16–20	54,618	[6]
October 27	Rice	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 38–14	43,108	[7]
November 3	at No. 19 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX		L 20–28	47,113	[8]
November 17	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	Raycom	L 0–28	38,020	[9]
November 24	No. 17 TCU	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 35–21	38,209	[10]
December 1	at No. 13 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	W 37–12	81,309	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1984 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Kevin Murray So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 11 Johnny Holland So	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

1. "Aggies follow QB Murray to 20–17 win over UTEP". The Marshall News Messenger. September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Stump leads Texas A&M over Iowa State". Wichita Falls Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aggies' comeback victory marred by Murray's injury". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Keesee gets tds, Wilson gets game ball". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cougars hand Aggies second straight loss". The Marshall News Messenger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Baylor holds off Aggies in final frame for win". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas A&M gives Rice another loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SMU survives A&M scare, wins, 28–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bowl-bound Hogs destroy Aggies". The Austin American-Statesman. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies make TCU Blue(bonnet)". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 25, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies in a rout". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 2, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1984 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.