1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 8 7 10–2 6–2 Emory Bellard 5th Tom Wilson 2nd Wishbone Melvin Robertson 5th Kyle Field Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 37–14 vs. Florida 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 1976 AP September 11 w y 14 Virginia Tech Kyle Field College Station, TX 19–0 44,039 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90592484/george-does-it-aggies-win-190/ The Eagle George does it; Aggies win, 19–0 September 12, 1976 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 w y 11 Kansas State Kyle Field College Station, TX 34–14 50,027 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-texas-am-thrashes-ca/169142206/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Texas A&M thrashes 'Cats September 19, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 l y 9 Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 10–21 70,001 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-cougars-claw-a/169125364/ San Angelo Standard-Times Cougars claw Aggies, 21–10 September 26, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14–7 67,543 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ag-defense-hero/169142336/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ag defense hero in win over Illini October 3, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l 17 Texas Tech 15 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 16–27 52,651 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-tech-finds-weakne/169140615/ The Brownsville Herald Tech finds weaknesses in Aggie defense October 10, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w Baylor Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 24–0 52,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-aggies-blank-bears/169142452/ The Shreveport Times Aggies blank Bears October 17, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX 57–34 47,354 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-fireworks-everyw/169142573/ The Tyler Courier-Times Fireworks everywhere as Ags bop Owls, 57–34 October 24, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC-R 36–0 35,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-am-swamps-mus/169142669/ The Odessa American Texas A&M swamps Mustangs October 31, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w y 16 Arkansas 13 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry ABC-N 31–10 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corsicana-daily-sun-aggies-smash-razorba/169142754/ Corsicana Daily Sun Aggies smash Razorbacks, 31–10 November 14, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 w 11 TCU Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 59–10 44,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-ags-romp-to-sun-bowl/169142888/ Express and News Ags romp to Sun Bowl November 21, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 11 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC-R 27–3 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-aggies-crush/169142987/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Aggies crush fumbling Horns, 27–3 November 26, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 w y y 10 Florida Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 37–14 33,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-ags-finally-fin/134271818/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ags finally finish slate as winners January 3, 1977 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com 2010 Texas A&M football media supplement Personnel 1976 Texas A&M Aggies y Adger Armstrong RB Keith Baker QB David Brothers RB Mark Dennard OL Fr Curtis Dickey RB y Mike Floyd WR Matt Freeman OL Craig Glendenning OL Glen Glendenning OL Gary Haack TE Eddie Hardin RB Billy Lemons OL Russell Mikeska TE Frank Myers OL Cody Risien OL y David Shipman QB Darrell Smith RB Dennis Swilley OL Doug Teague WR Randall Teate WR David Walker QB John Welborn QB George Woodard RB Gary Young RB Charles Bell DB Phil Bennett DL y Phil Bennett (American football) Stacy Breihan DL Jimmy Dean DL Edgar Fields DL Carl Grulich DB Lester Hayes DB y Eddie Heath DB Jesse Hunnicutt LB Robert Jackson LB y Robert Jackson (linebacker) Frankie Lemons LB Tank Marshall DL Kevin Monk LB William Thompson DB Grady Wilkerson LB Mike Williams DB Reggie Williams DB David Appleby P Tony Franklin K y Tony Franklin (kicker) Emory Bellard Tom Wilson (OC) References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Texas AandM Aggies football Category:Long stubs with short prose