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
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 Injured
    • Redshirt 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. "1973 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.


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