1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Emory Bellard in his second season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the SWC).

1973 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hurt (2nd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 0 08 3 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 6 1 011 1 0
Rice 4 3 05 6 0
SMU 3 3 16 4 1
Arkansas 3 3 15 5 1
Texas A&M 3 4 05 6 0
TCU 1 6 03 8 0
Baylor 0 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Wichita State*W 48–031,474[1]
September 22at No. 11 LSU*L 23–2868,394[2]
September 29Boston College*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 24–3236,317
October 6at Clemson*W 30–1530,000[3]
October 13at Texas TechL 16–2850,102
October 20at TCUW 35–1632,010
October 27Baylor
W 28–2244,182
November 3at ArkansasL 10–1437,261
November 10SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 45–1037,180
November 17at RiceL 20–2445,000
November 22No. 11 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 13–4252,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 44 Bubba Bean So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Ed Simonini So
LB Garth Ten Napel
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References

    1. "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
    2. "LSU nudges Aggies". Express and News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Aggies fight off pesky Clemson for 30–15 win". The Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
    4. "1973 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.


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