American college football season
The 1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season . Led by first-year head coach Emory Bellard , the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 9 at Wichita State * W 36–1322,659
September 16 at No. 10 Nebraska * L 7–3776,042
September 23 at No. 8 LSU * L 17–4268,538 [ 1]
September 30 Army * L 14–2446,680
October 14 Texas Tech Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) L 14–1734,216
October 21 TCU Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) L 10–1328,770
October 28 at Baylor L 13–1540,000
November 4 No. 20 Arkansas Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) W 10–736,723–36,770
November 11 at SMU W 27–1732,109–38,342
November 18 Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX L 14–2028,231
November 23 at No. 7 Texas L 3–3868,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
Ed Simonini
Fr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold