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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).
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | BYU* | No. 14 | | L 17–18 | 40,000 |
September 15 | at Baylor | | | L 7–17 | 48,500 |
September 22 | at No. 6 Penn State* | | | W 27–14 | 77,575 |
September 29 | at Memphis State* | | | W 17–7 | |
October 6 | at Texas Tech | | | L 20–21 | 52,468 |
October 13 | No. 7 Houston | | | L 14–17 | 59,545 |
October 27 | at Rice | | | W 41–15 | |
November 3 | SMU | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| W 47–14 | 58,690 |
November 17 | No. 8 Arkansas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 10–22 | 62,648 |
November 24 | at TCU | | | W 30–7 | |
December 1 | No. 6 Texas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 13–7 | 69,017 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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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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Game information
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First quarter
- A&M – David Brothers 1-yard run (David Hardy kick). Texas A&M 7–0.
Second quarter
- BYU – Brent Johnson 27-yard field goal. Texas A&M 7–3.
Third quarter
- A&M – Mike Mosley 7-yard run (David Hardy kick). Texas A&M 14–3.
- BYU – Dan Plater 20-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Brent Johnson kick). Texas A&M 14–10.
Fourth quarter
- A&M – David Hardy 37-yard field goal. Texas A&M 17–16.
- BYU – Clay Brown 3-yard pass from Marc Wilson (pass good), 0:52. BYU 18–17.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- BYU – Homer Jones – 7 rushes, 53 yards
- A&M – Curtis Dickey – 28 rushes, 148 yards
- Top receivers
- BYU – Dan Plater – 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
- A&M – Gerald Carter – 6 receptions, 104 yards
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The game was played at Rice Stadium because Kyle Field was being renovated.
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