1986 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 12 13 9–3 7–1 Jackie Sherrill 5th Lynn Amedee 2nd Multiple R. C. Slocum 7th 3–4 Kyle Field SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 12–28 vs. Ohio State The 1986 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the second consecutive season. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies lost to Ohio State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Schedule 1986 AP Central September 13 7:00 pm l y y 7 LSU 15 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN 17–35 79,713 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-no-7-am-off-t/135001442/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram No. 7 A&M off target, falls to LSU September 14, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 20 w y 16 North Texas State Kyle Field College Station, TX 48–28 54,406 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88033933/aggies-regroup-bounce-ntsu/ The Paris News Aggies regroup, bounce NTSU September 21, 1986 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Southern Miss Kyle Field College Station, TX 16–7 54,938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74525389/ags-slowly-make-a-point Austin American-Statesman Ags slowly make a point September 28, 1986 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 pm w 14 Texas Tech Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 45–8 62,876 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-battlestar-aggi/170708319/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Battlestar Aggie destroys Texas Tech, 45–8 October 5, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 14 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Raycom 19–7 28,277 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-am-slater-kic/170687986/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram A&M, Slater kick habit in Houston October 12, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w 20 Baylor 11 Kyle Field College Station, TX Battle of the Brazos ABC 31–30 74,739 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-murray-whips/170708659/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Murray whips Aggies past Baylor October 19, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w 10 Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX 45–10 51,885 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ags-run-wild-a/170707382/ Austin American-Statesman Ags run wild against Rice October 26, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 10 SMU Texas Stadium Irving, TX 39–35 58,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-aggies-rally-over-mu/170708066/ Del Rio News Herald Aggies rally over Mustangs, 39–35 November 2, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y 7 Arkansas 17 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry ABC 10–14 54,912 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-razorbacks-pull-upse/170709063/ Wichita Falls Times Razorbacks pull upset over No. 7 Texas A&M November 16, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w 13 TCU Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry Raycom 74–10 59,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-am-gains-share-of-swc/170689888/ The Orange Leader A&M gains share of SWC title by blasting TCU November 23, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 10 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ESPN 16–3 75,623 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-aggies-pick-co/170707875/ Austin American-Statesman Aggies pick Cotton again November 28, 1986 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 12:30 pm l y y 8 Ohio State 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 12–28 74,188 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-murrays-miscues-k/170709310/ Florence Morning News Murray's miscues key Buckeyes over Aggies January 2, 1987 April 20, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1986-schedule.html 1986 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results Rankings 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 14 7 (1) 7 16 14 14 14 11 10 10 8 7 13 10 8 13 Coaches 0 14 3 (5) 7 19 16 15 15 11 10 10 8 7 11 9 7 12 Game summaries At LSU Texas A&M 7 7 3 0 LSU 7 7 14 7 September 13 Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 79,713 83 F, Clear, Wind W 9 mph on Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, and Tim Brando ESPN 1986 LSU Tigers football team LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry LSU Takes 35-17 Win in Stride: Interceptions Help Defeat Texas A&M https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-09-14-sp-12588-story.html Los Angeles Times September 14, 1986 November 9, 2019 North Texas State North Texas State Mean Green football Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Texas Tech 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry At Houston 1986 Houston Cougars football team Baylor Baylor 17 3 7 3 Texas A&M 0 14 3 14 October 18 Kyle Field 74,739 Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, and Becky Dixon ABC 1986 Baylor Bears football team Battle of the Brazos Rice Rice Owls football At SMU 1986 SMU Mustangs football team At Arkansas 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry TCU 1986 TCU Horned Frogs football team TCU–Texas A&M football rivalry Southwest Roundup: Texas A&M Trounces TCU, 74-10 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-23-sp-12419-story.html Los Angeles Times November 23, 1986 November 9, 2019 At Texas 1986 Texas Longhorns football team Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry Vs. Ohio State (Cotton Bowl) Ohio State 0 7 14 7 Texas A&M 3 3 0 6 January 1 Cotton Bowl 74,188 Verne Lundquist, Ara Parseghian, and Pat Haden CBS 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team COTTON BOWL: OHIO ST. INTERCEPTS TEXAS A&M, 28-12 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/02/sports/cotton-bowl-ohio-st-intercepts-texas-a-m-28-12.html The New York Times January 2, 1987 November 9, 2019 Roster 1986 Texas A&M Aggies y 29 Sr Rod Bernstine TE y 14 Sr Kevin Murray QB y Kevin Murray (American football) Craig Stump QB 9 Duke Newton QB42 Sr Ira Valentine RB y 43 Sr Roger Vick RB y 30 So Karl Pitts WR Shea Walker WR Keith Woodside RB 11 Sr Johnny Holland LB y 65 Sr Larry Kelm LB y 99 Sr Rod Saddler DT y Jackie Sherrill Lynn Amedee (OC) R. C. Slocum (DC) George Pugh (assistant) 1987 NFL draft 1987 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Roger Vick Running back 1 21 New York Jets Rod Bernstine Running back 1 24 San Diego Chargers Johnny Holland Linebacker 2 41 Green Bay Packers Todd Howard Linebacker 3 73 Kansas City Chiefs Rod Saddler Defensive tackle 4 90 St. Louis Cardinals Larry Kelm Linebacker 4 108 Los Angeles Rams Steve Bullitt Linebacker 8 220 Cleveland Browns Ira Valentine Running back 12 314 Houston Oilerspro-football-reference.com 1987 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm November 9, 2019 References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas AandM Aggies football Category:Long stubs with short prose