American college football season
The 1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 11 Virginia Tech * No. 14 W 19–044,039 [ 1]
September 18 Kansas State * No. 11 Kyle Field College Station, TX W 34–1450,027
September 25 at Houston No. 9 L 10–2170,001
October 2 at Illinois * W 14–767,543
October 9 No. 15 Texas Tech No. 17 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) L 16–2752,651
October 16 Baylor W 24–052,241
October 23 Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX W 57–3447,354
October 30 at SMU ABC-R W 36–035,123
November 13 at No. 13 Arkansas No. 16 ABC-N W 31–1047,000
November 20 TCU No. 11 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) W 59–1044,055
November 25 at Texas No. 11 ABC-R W 27–370,000
January 2 vs. Florida * No. 10 CBS W 37–1433,250 [ 2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
Adger Armstrong
QB
Keith Baker
RB
David Brothers
OL
Mark Dennard
RB
Curtis Dickey
Fr
WR
Mike Floyd
OL
Matt Freeman
OL
Craig Glendenning
OL
Glen Glendenning
TE
Gary Haack
RB
Eddie Hardin
OL
Billy Lemons
TE
Russell Mikeska
OL
Frank Myers
OL
Cody Risien
QB
David Shipman
RB
Darrell Smith
OL
Dennis Swilley
WR
Doug Teague
WR
Randall Teate
QB
David Walker
QB
John Welborn
RB
George Woodard
RB
Gary Young
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Charles Bell
DL
Phil Bennett
DL
Stacy Breihan
DL
Jimmy Dean
DL
Edgar Fields
DB
Carl Grulich
DB
Lester Hayes
DB
Eddie Heath
LB
Jesse Hunnicutt
LB
Robert Jackson
LB
Frankie Lemons
DL
Tank Marshall
LB
Kevin Monk
DB
William Thompson
LB
Grady Wilkerson
DB
Mike Williams
DB
Reggie Williams
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Baylor
At Arkansas
1
2 3 4 Total
• Texas A&M
0
24 0 7
31
Arkansas
3
0 0 7
10
Scoring summary 1 ARK Little 39 yard field goal Arkansas 3–0
2 TA&M Dickey 3 yard run (Franklin kick) Texas A&M 7–3
2 TA&M Teate 41 yard pass from Dickey (Franklin kick) Texas A&M 14–3
2 TA&M Franklin 32 yard field goal Texas A&M 17–3
2 TA&M Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) Texas A&M 24–3
4 ARK Bobo 29 yard pass from Eckwood (Little kick) Texas A&M 24–10
4 TA&M Woodard 1 yard run (Franklin kick) Texas A&M 31–10
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TCU
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At Texas
#11 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) at Texas Longhorns (4–4–1)
at Memorial Stadium , Austin, Texas
Date : November 25Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Rain, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 75,000TV : ABCBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
A&M – Tony Franklin 21-yard field goal, 9:00. Texas A&M 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:01.
TEX – Russell Erxleben 42-yard field goal, 6:41. Tie 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:19.
A&M – Curtis Dickey 8-yard run (kick failed), 0:31. Texas A&M 9–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:10.
Third quarter
A&M – George Woodard 1-yard run (run good), 10:29. Texas A&M 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23.
A&M – Tony Franklin 57-yard field goal, 3:18. Texas A&M 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
A&M – George Woodard 1-yard run (Tony Franklin kick), 10:57. Texas A&M 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
A&M –
TEX – Mark McBath – 4/15, 52 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
A&M –
TEX – Alfred Jackson – 2 receptions, 40 yards
Sun Bowl (vs. Florida)
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