1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jackie Sherrill in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).

1982 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorR. C. Slocum (3rd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 SMU $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
No. 17 Texas 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 9 Arkansas 5 2 1 9 2 1
Houston 4 3 1 5 5 1
Baylor 3 4 1 4 6 1
Texas Tech 3 5 0 4 7 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0 5 6 0
TCU 2 6 0 3 8 0
Rice 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4Boston College*L 16–3855,177
September 18Texas–Arlington*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 61–2254,098[1]
September 25Louisiana Tech*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–2753,214[2]
October 2Texas Tech
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
CBSL 15–2459,416
October 9at HoustonL 20–2446,302
October 16Baylor
W 28–2364,017
October 23Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 49–7
October 30at No. 4 SMUL 9–4750,008
November 13at No. 10 ArkansasL 0–3553,410
November 20TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 34–14
November 251:00 p.m.at No. 14 TexasL 16–5372,368
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Texas A&M humiliates Texas-Arlington, 61–22". Austin American-Statesman. September 19, 1982. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies win air battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1982 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.