The 1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Emory Bellard, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SWC. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–4 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ben Hurt (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Melvin Robertson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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| No. 14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas Tech | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Wichita State* | W 48–0 | 31,474 | [1] | |
| September 22 | at No. 11 LSU* | L 23–28 | 68,394 | [2] | |
| September 29 | Boston College* |
| L 24–32 | 36,317 | |
| October 6 | at Clemson* | W 30–15 | 30,000 | [3] | |
| October 13 | at Texas Tech | L 16–28 | 50,102 | ||
| October 20 | at TCU | W 35–16 | 32,010 | ||
| October 27 | Baylor |
| W 28–22 | 44,182 | |
| November 3 | at Arkansas | L 10–14 | 37,261 | ||
| November 10 | SMU |
| W 45–10 | 37,180 | |
| November 17 | at Rice | L 20–24 | 45,000 | ||
| November 22 | No. 11 Texas |
| L 13–42 | 52,974 | |
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Roster
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References
edit- ^ "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU nudges Aggies". Express and News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies fight off pesky Clemson for 30–15 win". The Waco Tribune-Herald. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1973 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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