1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football
1976 Texas A&M Aggies football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Florida
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	10–2 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach	Emory Bellard (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tom Wilson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Melvin Robertson (5th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Houston +	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Texas Tech +	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Texas A&M	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Rice	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
SMU	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
TCU	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Emory Bellard, the team compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Virginia Tech*	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 19–0	44,039	^[1]
September 18	Kansas State*	No. 11	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 34–14	50,027	^[2]
September 25	at Houston	No. 9	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		L 10–21	70,001	^[3]
October 2	at Illinois*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		W 14–7	67,543	^[4]
October 9	No. 15 Texas Tech	No. 17	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 16–27	52,651	^[5]
October 16	Baylor		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 24–0	52,241	^[6]
October 23	Rice		Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 57–34	47,354	^[7]
October 30	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	ABC-R	W 36–0	35,123	^[8]
November 13	at No. 13 Arkansas	No. 16	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	ABC-N	W 31–10	47,000	^[9]
November 20	TCU	No. 11	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 59–10	44,055	^[10]
November 25	at Texas	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC-R	W 27–3	70,000	^[11]
January 2	vs. Florida*	No. 10	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 37–14	33,250	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
RB	Adger Armstrong
QB	Keith Baker
RB	David Brothers
OL	Mark Dennard
RB	Curtis Dickey	Fr
WR	Mike Floyd
OL	Matt Freeman
OL	Craig Glendenning
OL	Glen Glendenning
TE	Gary Haack
RB	Eddie Hardin
OL	Billy Lemons
TE	Russell Mikeska
OL	Frank Myers
OL	Cody Risien
QB	David Shipman
RB	Darrell Smith
OL	Dennis Swilley
WR	Doug Teague
WR	Randall Teate
QB	David Walker
QB	John Welborn
RB	George Woodard
RB	Gary Young

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB		Charles Bell
DL		Phil Bennett
DL		Stacy Breihan
DL		Jimmy Dean
DL		Edgar Fields
DB		Carl Grulich
DB		Lester Hayes
DB		Eddie Heath
LB		Jesse Hunnicutt
LB		Robert Jackson
LB		Frankie Lemons
DL		Tank Marshall
LB		Kevin Monk
DB		William Thompson
LB		Grady Wilkerson
DB		Mike Williams
DB		Reggie Williams

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		David Appleby
K		Tony Franklin

Head coach

Emory Bellard

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tom Wilson (OC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cougars claw Aggies, 21–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ag defense hero in win over Illini". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech finds weaknesses in Aggie defense". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies blank Bears". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M swamps Mustangs". The Odessa American. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies smash Razorbacks, 31–10". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ags romp to Sun Bowl". Express and News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies crush fumbling Horns, 27–3". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement

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[1] "George does it; Aggies win, 19–0". The Eagle. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Cougars claw Aggies, 21–10". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Ag defense hero in win over Illini". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Tech finds weaknesses in Aggie defense". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Aggies blank Bears". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Texas A&M swamps Mustangs". The Odessa American. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Aggies smash Razorbacks, 31–10". Corsicana Daily Sun. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Ags romp to Sun Bowl". Express and News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Aggies crush fumbling Horns, 27–3". Bryan-College Station Eagle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Ags finally finish slate as winners". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 3, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[MS-13] 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement

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