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Texas A&M Football Team History


Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M University
 College Station, TX
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Kyle Field
Capacity: 80,200
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: R.C. Slocum
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 R.C. Slocum enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 The Aggies won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Aug. 31  vs. Florida State  14   23   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Louisiana Tech  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Southern Mississippi  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Texas  28   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kansas  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Nebraska  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Baylor  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas Tech  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Oklahoma State  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Oklahoma  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Missouri  17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Texas  24   26   L       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Kansas State  36   33   W    @ St. Louis, MO   
 Fri., Jan. 1   Ohio State  14   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record98-68
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-1
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 11-3-0 AP
13 11-3-0 Coaches
13 11-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Spike Dykes
Kansas 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Terry Allen
Iowa State 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Dan McCarney
Kansas State 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  R.C. Slocum
Texas 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Mack Brown
Nebraska 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Frank Solich
Missouri 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Larry Smith
Colorado 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Rick Neuheisel
Oklahoma 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  John Blake
Oklahoma State 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Bob Simmons
Baylor 11-3335214Lost  14-248-1227145  Dave Roberts

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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