1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5–1 (4–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	R. C. Slocum (4th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field

1983 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Texas $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 12 SMU	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	2
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jackie Sherrill in his second season and finished with a record of five wins, five losses and one (5–5–1 overall, 4–3–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	California*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 17–19
September 17	Arkansas State*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 38–0
September 23	Oklahoma State*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 15–34
October 1	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 0–3
October 8	Houston	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 30–7
October 15	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	T 13–13
October 22	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 29–10
October 29	No. 10 SMU	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–10
November 12	Arkansas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 36–23
November 19	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 20–10
November 26	No. 2 Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 13–45
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Kevin Murray Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 11 Johnny Holland Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jackie Sherrill Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt