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1972 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hurt (1st season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (1st season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wichita State*
W 36–1322,659[1]
September 16at No. 10 Nebraska*
L 7–3776,042[2]
September 23at No. 8 LSU*
L 17–4268,538[3]
September 30Army*
L 14–2446,680[4]
October 14Texas Tech
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 14–1734,200[5]
October 21TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 10–1328,770[6]
October 28at Baylor
L 13–1540,000[7]
November 4No. 20 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 10–736,723–36,770[8]
November 11at SMU
W 27–1732,109[9]
November 18Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 14–2028,231[10]
November 23at No. 7 Texas
L 3–3868,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Bubba Bean Fr
QB 12 Don Dean So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Ed Simonini Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Aggies smother Shockers". The Victoria Advocate. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Huskers back on the ball". Wichita Falls Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jones hurls LSU past A&M 42–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Army stuns Texas A&M, 24–14". The Austin American-Statesman. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Raiders overtake Ags to win 17–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Frogs edge Aggies 13–10 with Luttrell". The Orange Leader. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor nudges Texags, 15–13". Tulsa World. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies edge Hogs". Pampa Daily News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies shatter SMU dreams". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rice downs Aggies 20–14". The Paris News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Longhorns wrapup Texas A&M, 38–3". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 24, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1972 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "1972–73 NCAA Statistics (Texas A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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