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1983 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorR. C. Slocum (4th season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Texas $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 12 SMU 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Baylor 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Texas A&M 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arkansas 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Houston 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 2
Rice 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 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 second season and finished with a record of five wins, five losses and one (5–5–1 overall, 4–3–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3California*
L 17–1951,971[1]
September 17Arkansas State*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–050,064[2]
September 24Oklahoma State*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 15–3453,638[3]
October 1at Texas Tech
L 0–352,109[4]
October 8Houston
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 30–757,622[5]
October 15at Baylor
WTBST 13–1340,000[6]
October 22at Rice
W 29–1040,000[7]
October 29No. 10 SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 7–1060,219[8]
November 12Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 36–2358,597[9]
November 19at TCU
W 20–1026,640[10]
November 26No. 2 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ABCL 13–4576,751[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Kevin Murray Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 11 Johnny Holland Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Bold Cal takes 19–17 victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 4, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&M buries Arkansas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reserve backs helps Cowboys win 3rd in row". Omaha World-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gann FG lifts Tech over Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murray hurries Aggies past Cougars". The Monitor. October 9, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas A&M, Baylor battle to 13–13 tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&M subdues stubborn Rice, 29–10". Longview News-Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SMU survives Texas A&M". The Monitor. October 30, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "T-Ag freshman shreds Hogs, shatters bowl hopes, 36–23". Tulsa World. November 13, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas A&M dumps TCU". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McIvor, Horns cap 11–0 season". Austin American-Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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