1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1980 Texas A&M Aggies football
1980 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Tom Wilson (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	R. C. Slocum (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 14 Baylor $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 20 SMU	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Houston	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Rice	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	5	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1980 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 third season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Ole Miss*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 23–20	47,482	^[1]
September 13	at No. 12 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–42	60,150	^[2]
September 20	Penn State*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 9–25	66,234	^[3]
October 4	Texas Tech	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 41–21	65,490	^[4]
October 11	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 13–17	46,525	^[5]
October 18	No. 13 Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 7–46	69,735	^[6]
October 25	Rice	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 6–10	52,449	^[7]
November 1	at No. 19 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 0–27	41,289	^[8]
November 15	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 24–27	38,715	^[9]
November 22	TCU	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 13–10	48,362	^[10]
November 29	at Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 24–14	72,537	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`32`	Johnny Hector	So
QB	`16`	Gary Kubiak	So
QB	`11`	Mike Mosley	Sr
WR	`25`	Mike Whitwell	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`80`	Keith Baldwin	Jr
SS	`37`	Jeff Fuller	Fr
DT	`74`	Keith Guthrie	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`3`	David Hardy	So

Head coach

Tom Wilson

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

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References

^ "Texas A&M's Mosley helps burn Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Georgia trounces A&M". Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lions quiet Aggies, 25–9". The Pittsburgh Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Beal's 4 touchdowns pace 41–21 A&M win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cougars edge Texas A&M in a yawner". Austin American-Statesman. October 13, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Baylor whips A&M 46–7". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fance, Sam lift Rice past Texas A&M, 10–6". Tulsa World. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMU blanks Texas A&M". The Springfield News-Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Razorbacks utilize FG to nudge stubborn Ags". The Monitor. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies overcome TCU Frogs 13–10". The Galveston Daily News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14". Fort Lauderdale News. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1980 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
^ "1980 Texas A&M Aggies Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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[1] "Texas A&M's Mosley helps burn Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Georgia trounces A&M". Victoria Advocate. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Lions quiet Aggies, 25–9". The Pittsburgh Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Beal's 4 touchdowns pace 41–21 A&M win". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Cougars edge Texas A&M in a yawner". Austin American-Statesman. October 13, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Baylor whips A&M 46–7". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Fance, Sam lift Rice past Texas A&M, 10–6". Tulsa World. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "SMU blanks Texas A&M". The Springfield News-Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Razorbacks utilize FG to nudge stubborn Ags". The Monitor. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Aggies overcome TCU Frogs 13–10". The Galveston Daily News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14". Fort Lauderdale News. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "1980 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[13] "1980 Texas A&M Aggies Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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