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1962 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1962 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas $ 6 0 1 9 1 1
No. 6 Arkansas 6 1 0 9 2 0
TCU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Baylor 3 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 2 4 1 2 6 2
SMU 2 5 0 2 8 0
Texas Tech 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Hank Foldberg in his first season and finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7 overall, 3–4 in the SWC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 5 LSU*L 0–2168,000[1]
September 29at Houston*L 3–651,000[2]
October 6Texas TechW 7–320,000[3]
October 13at Florida*L 6–4233,000[4]
October 20TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 14–2023,000[5]
October 27at BaylorW 6–335,000[6]
November 3No. 8 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1723,000[7]
November 10at SMUW 12–739,500[8]
November 17at Rice
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 3–2342,000[9]
November 22at No. 4 TexasL 3–1357,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "LSU mauls Aggies". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston's late surge beats Texas Ags, 6–3". The Odessa American. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mcllhany paces Texas A&M past Texas Tech Red Raiders". Pampa Daily News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators slaughter Texas A&M, 42–6". The Marshall News Messenger. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sonny's gamble saves TCU win over Aggies". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&M puts Bears out of race". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Razorbacks rap Texas A&M, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies upset Mustangs". The Daily News-Texan. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kerbow-led Rice trips A&M, 23–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas trips through A&M; Clinches Cotton Bowl berth". The Spokesman-Review. November 23, 1962. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962–63 NCAA Statistics (Texas A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.