1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 3–8 2–5 Emory Bellard 1st Ben Hurt 1st Wishbone Melvin Robertson 1st Kyle Field The 1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Schedule 1972 AP Central September 9 7:30 p.m. w y y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 36–13 22,659 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-aggies-smother-shocker/169012376/ The Victoria Advocate Aggies smother Shockers September 10, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y Nebraska 10 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 7–37 76,042 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-huskers-back-on-the/169012438/ Wichita Falls Times 'Huskers back on the ball September 17, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y LSU 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 17–42 68,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-jones-hurls-lsu/134030039/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Jones hurls LSU past A&M 42–17 September 24, 1972 October 24, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Army Kyle Field College Station, TX 14–24 46,680 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-army-stuns-tex/169012508/ The Austin American-Statesman Army stuns Texas A&M, 24–14 October 1, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l Texas Tech Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 14–17 34,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-raiders-overtak/169005899/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Raiders overtake Ags to win 17–14 October 15, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l TCU Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 10–13 28,770 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-frogs-edge-aggies-131/169011909/ The Orange Leader Frogs edge Aggies 13–10 with Luttrell October 22, 1972 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 13–15 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-baylor-nudges-texags-1513/169011169/ Tulsa World Baylor nudges Texags, 15–13 October 29, 1972 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w Arkansas 20 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 10–7 36,723–36,770 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-aggies-edge-hogs/169009810/ Pampa Daily News Aggies edge Hogs November 5, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 27–17 32,109 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-aggies-shatter/169007825/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Aggies shatter SMU dreams November 12, 1972 March 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX 14–20 28,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-rice-downs-aggies-2014/169010418/ The Paris News Rice downs Aggies 20–14 November 19, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Texas 7 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 3–38 68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-longhorns-wr/169004699/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Longhorns wrapup Texas A&M, 38–3 November 24, 1972 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com 1972 Texas A&M Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1972-schedule.html 1972–73 NCAA Statistics (Texas A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251769 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 27, 2025 Roster 1972 Texas A&M Aggies y 44 Fr Bubba Bean RB y 12 Soph Don Dean QB y Fr Ed Simonini LB Emory Bellard References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Texas AandM Aggies football