1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 6–5 4–4 Tom Wilson 2nd R. C. Slocum 1st Kyle Field The 1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Tom Wilson in his second season and finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–4 in the SWC). Schedule 1979 AP September 8 l y 14 BYU Rice Stadium Houston, TX 17–18 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-brigham-youn/157427968/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Brigham Young comeback gives Texas A&M 18–17 shock September 9, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–17 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-clean-shaven-aggie/157778968/ The Abilene Reporter-News Clean-shaven Aggies lose to Bears, 17–7 September 16, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y Penn State 6 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 27–14 77,575 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-texas-am-upsets-6th-ra/157779098/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Texas A&M upsets 6th-ranked Penn State 27–14 September 23, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 17–7 38,477 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-am-in-rally-to-tr/157779258/ The Commercial Appeal A&M in rally to trip MSU after struggle September 30, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 20–21 52,468 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-raiders-trip-aggies/157777890/ The Odessa American Raiders trip Aggies October 7, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l Houston 7 Kyle Field College Station, TX 14–17 59,545 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-7th-ranked-cougars-beat-a/157779357/ The Paris News 7th-ranked Cougars beat A&M October 14, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 41–15 43,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-dickey-ags-thrash-o/157776309/ Wichita Falls Times Dickey, Ags thrash Owls October 28, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w SMU Kyle Field College Station, TX 47–14 58,690 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-ams-mosley-mows-down-smu/157778682/ Tulsa World A&M's Mosley mows down SMU November 4, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l Arkansas 8 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 10–22 62,648 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-hogs-get-bowl-bi/157779468/ The Kilgore News Herald Hogs get bowl bid with win November 18, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 30–7 27,229 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-texas-am-crushes-t/157777382/ The Arizona Republic Texas A&M crushes TCU November 25, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 1 w Texas 6 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 13–7 69,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-texas-am-knocks-te/157779556/ The Arizona Republic Texas A&M knocks Texas out of Sugar December 2, 1979 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com 1979 Texas A&M Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 13, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1979-schedule.html Game summaries Vs. BYU Texas A&M Aggies 2; text-align:center collapsed BYU Cougars (0–0) at #14 Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) September 8, 1979 BYU 0 3 7 8 Texas A&M 7 0 7 3 Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas 40,000 Box Score First quarter A&M – David Brothers 1-yard run (David Hardy kick). Texas A&M 7–0. Second quarter BYU – Brent Johnson 27-yard field goal. Texas A&M 7–3. Third quarter A&M – Mike Mosley 7-yard run (David Hardy kick). Texas A&M 14–3. BYU – Dan Plater 20-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Brent Johnson kick). Texas A&M 14–10. Fourth quarter A&M – David Hardy 37-yard field goal. Texas A&M 17–16. BYU – Clay Brown 3-yard pass from Marc Wilson (pass good), 0:52. BYU 18–17. Top passers BYU – Marc Wilson – 17/35, 165 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT A&M – Mike Mosley – 9/13, 125 yards Top rushers BYU – Homer Jones – 7 rushes, 53 yards A&M – Curtis Dickey – 28 rushes, 148 yards Top receivers BYU – Dan Plater – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD A&M – Gerald Carter – 6 receptions, 104 yards The game was played at Rice Stadium because Kyle Field was being renovated. "Late Pass Enables BYU to Upset A&M." Palm Beach Post. 1979 Sept 9. Personnel 1979 Texas A&M Aggies y 24 Sr Gerald Carter WR 22 Sr Curtis Dickey RB y 16 Fr Gary Kubiak QB y 11 Jr Mike Mosley Mike Mosley (American football) QB y 79 Sr Ed Pustejovsky G 21 So Dan Davis DB 63 Jr Doug Carr LB 77 Sr Jacob Green DE y 3 Fr David Hardy K y David Hardy (American football) Tom Wilson References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Texas AandM Aggies football