1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 9 10 10–2 6–1 Jackie Sherrill 6th Lynn Amedee 3rd Multiple R. C. Slocum 8th 3–4 Kyle Field SWC championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 35–10 vs. Notre Dame The 1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the third consecutive season. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies defeated Notre Dame. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Schedule 1987 AP Central September 5 l y 15 LSU 6 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 3–17 71,292 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-lsu-hands-texas/135005544/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram LSU hands Texas A&M a 17–3 setback September 6, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Washington 10 Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN 29–12 58,178 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-aggies-upset-washi/172102975/ Abilene Reporter-News Aggies upset Washington September 20, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y y 16 Southern Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–14 22,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74528630/all-freshman-backfield-leads-texas-am-o Fort Worth Star-Telegram All-freshman backfield leads Texas A&M over Southern Mississippi September 27, 1987 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y 15 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry Raycom 21–27 42,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tech-stuns-am/172103082/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Tech stuns A&M, 27–21 October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Houston Kyle Field College Station, TX 22–17 64,415 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-aggies-survive/172103194/ San Angelo Standard-Times Aggies survive Coogs behind freshman QB October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry Raycom 34–10 46,812 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-record-news-aggies-whip-baylor-st/172103294/ Times Record News Aggies whip Baylor, stay in race October 18, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 34–21 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-aggies-struggle-wi/172103373/ Abilene Reporter-News Aggies struggle with Rice October 25, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Louisiana Tech Kyle Field College Station, TX 32–3 53,779 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80944382/texas-am-routs-louisiana-tech-323/ Del Rio News Herald Texas A&M routs Louisiana Tech, 32–3 November 1, 1987 July 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w 19 Arkansas 20 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 14–0 73,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-aggies-blank-sinki/172103476/ Longview News-Journal Aggies blank sinking Hogs November 15, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 16 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry Raycom 42–24 40,164 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-texas-am-la/172103572/ The Marshall News Messenger Texas A&M lashes TCU, 42–24 November 22, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w 15 Texas Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 20–13 78,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-theyre-playing-aggi/172103698/ Waco Tribune-Herald They're playing Aggies' song November 27, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y 13 Notre Dame 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 35–10 73,006 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-those-aggie-eye/172086793/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Those Aggie eyes are smilin', 35–10 January 2, 1988 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1987-schedule.html sports-reference.com Game summaries Arkansas Arkansas 0 0 0 0 Texas A&M 7 0 7 0 Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06. Roster 1987 Texas A&M Aggies f Fr Bucky Richardson QB y *Jackie Sherrill Lynn Amedee (offensive coordinator) R.C. Slocum (defensive coordinator Curley Hallman (defensive backs) George Pugh Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Keith Woodside Running back3 61 Green Bay Packers Louis Cheek Offensive tackle8 220 Miami Dolphins Kip Corrington Defensive back9 223 Detroit Lions Chet Brooks Defensive back11 303 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm?redir 1988 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com March 12, 2012 References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas AandM Aggies football