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American college football season
The 1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Tom Wilson in his second season and finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–4 in the SWC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
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September 8 | BYU* | No. 14 | | L 17–18 |
September 15 | at Baylor | | | L 7–17 |
September 22 | at No. 6 Penn State* | | | W 27–14 |
September 29 | at Memphis State* | | | W 17–7 |
October 6 | at Texas Tech | | | L 20–21 |
October 13 | No. 7 Houston | | | L 14–17 |
October 27 | at Rice | | | W 41–15 |
November 3 | SMU | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| W 47–14 |
November 17 | No. 8 Arkansas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 10–22 |
November 24 | at TCU | | | W 30–7 |
December 1 | No. 6 Texas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 13–7 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Preston Dickson* OL
Thomas Gregory* OL
Zach Guthrie* OL
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Defense
Keith Baldwin* DL
Leandrew Brown* DB
John Dawson* DB
Carl Grulich* DB
Arlis James* DL
Mike Little* LB
Johnnie Svatek* DL
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |