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1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1974 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record8–3 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hurt (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (3rd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 6 4 1
SMU 3 3 1 6 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 0 6 4 2
Rice 2 5 0 2 8 1
TCU 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Clemson*W 24–038,792[1]
September 21at No. 7 LSU*W 21–1469,088[2]
September 28at Washington*No. 9W 28–1554,000
October 5at Kansas*No. 5L 10–2832,953–36,230
October 12No. 9 Texas TechNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 28–750,620
October 19TCUNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 17–036,701
October 26at BaylorNo. 8W 20–048,500–51,200
November 2ArkansasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 20–1047,887
November 9at SMUNo. 5L 14–1844,463
November 16RiceNo. 10
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 37–745,334
November 29at No. 17 TexasNo. 8L 3–3277,584
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Bubba Bean Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 77 Ed Simonini Jr
LB 71 Garth Ten Napel Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Lee White Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Aggies clout Clemson". The Odessa American. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ags sound loud warning, axe LSU". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1974 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.