1978 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Wilson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 –2 –09 –2 –1
No. 9 Texas 6 –2 –09 –3 –0
Texas Tech 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 –4 –08 –4 –0
SMU 3 –5 –04 –6 –1
Baylor 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Rice 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
TCU 0 –8 –02 –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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Kansas*No. 16
W 37–1030,698
September 23at Boston College*No. 9
W 37–226,012[2]
September 30Memphis State*No. 8
W 58–0
October 7Texas TechNo. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 38–956,121
October 14at No. 17 HoustonNo. 6
L 0–3352,156
October 21BaylorNo. 12
L 6–2455,458
October 28Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–21
November 4at SMU
W 20–1757,208
November 18at No. 13 Arkansas
L 7–2654,118
November 25TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 15–7
December 2at No. 14 Texas
L 7–2278,413
December 20vs. No. 19 Iowa State*
W 28–1241,158
  • *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.#NameClass
RB Curtis Dickey Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt 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 sprinter races for three in 37–2 rout over Boston College". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. September 24, 1978. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "1978 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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