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1980 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorR. C. Slocum (2nd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southwest Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Ole Miss*
W 23–2047,482[1]
September 13at No. 12 Georgia*
L 0–4260,150[2]
September 20Penn State*
L 9–2566,234[3]
October 4Texas Tech
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 41–2165,490[4]
October 11at Houston
L 7–1746,525[5]
October 18No. 13 Baylor
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 7–4669,735[6]
October 25Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 6–1052,449[7]
November 1at No. 19 SMU
L 0–2741,289[8]
November 15at Arkansas
L 24–2738,715[9]
November 22TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 13–1048,362[10]
November 29at Texas
W 24–1472,537[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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References

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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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