American college football season
1997 Texas A&M Aggies football |
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Big 12 South Division champion |
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Big 12 Championship Game, L 15–54 vs. Nebraska |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, L 23–29 vs. UCLA |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Division | South Division |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 21 |
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AP | No. 20 |
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Record | 9–4 (6–2 Big 12) |
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Head coach | - R. C. Slocum (9th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Marshall (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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Seasons |
1997 Big 12 Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
North Division |
No. 2 Nebraska † xy$ | | 8 | – | 0 | | | | | 13 | – | 0 | |
No. 8 Kansas State % | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 11 | – | 1 | |
No. 23 Missouri | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
Colorado | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Kansas | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 6 | |
Iowa State | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 1 | – | 10 | |
South Division |
No. 20 Texas A&M xy | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 9 | – | 4 | |
No. 24 Oklahoma State | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 8 | – | 4 | |
Texas Tech | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 6 | – | 5 | |
Texas | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 7 | |
Oklahoma | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 8 | |
Baylor | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 2 | – | 9 | |
Championship: Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15 |
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
- † – Coaches Poll National Champion
$ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 9–4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 6–2.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 4:00 pm | Sam Houston State* | | | | W 59–6 | 58,619 |
September 20 | 11:30 am | Southwestern Louisiana* | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| FSN | W 66–0 | 61,081 |
September 27 | 2:30 pm | vs. North Texas* | No. 22 | | | W 36–10 | 42,224 |
October 4 | 2:30 pm | at No. 16 Colorado | No. 21 | | ABC | W 16–10 | 50,877 |
October 11 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State | No. 15 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| | W 56–17 | 58,159 |
October 18 | 2:30 pm | at No. 20 Kansas State | No. 14 | | ABC | L 17–36 | 43,601 |
October 25 | 1:00 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 20 | | | L 13–16 | 50,513 |
November 1 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 Oklahoma State | No. 25 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| FSN | W 28–25 OT | 60,776 |
November 8 | 1:00 pm | Baylor | No. 21 | | | W 38–10 | 64,006 |
November 15 | 6:00 pm | at Oklahoma | No. 18 | | FSN | W 51–7 | 64,929 |
November 28 | 10:00 am | Texas | No. 15 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| ABC | W 27–16 | 75,349 |
December 6 | 3:30 pm | vs. No. 2 Nebraska | No. 14 | | ABC | L 15–54 | 64,824 |
January 1 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 5 UCLA* | No. 20 | | CBS | L 23–29 | 59,215 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
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Coaches | — | | — | — | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 21 | — | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
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Roster
1 MICHAEL JAMESON DB
3 KYLE BRYANT PK
4 THADD HARGETT QB
4 DELVIN WRIGHT DB
5 TOYA JONES DB
6 SHANE LECHLER QB-P
7 BRANNDON STEWART QB
8 SIRR PARKER RB
9 DAT NGUYEN LB
13 MICHAEL WILLIAMS RB
15 RANDY MCCOWN QB
16 AARON OLIVER WR
17 TERENCE KITCHENS PK
19 VAN GARDNER
18 SEDRICK CURRY DB
20 D'ANDRE HARDEMAN RB
21 LAKE CAMPBELL DB
23 JASON GLENN DB
24 JAAMONT HUMPHREY RB
25 MICHAEL JENNINGS WR
27 JEFF WILSON DB
28 TRENT DRIVER LB
29 QUINTON BROWN LB
30 BRANDON JENNINGS DB
33 MARC BROYLES RB
34 DANTE HALL RB
35 Ben Henderson LB
36 RONALD PATTON DB
39 JASON WEBSTER DB
40 ROYLIN BRADLEY LB
42 CHRIS TAYLOR WR
43 WARRICK HOLDMAN LB
44 SEAN CORYATT LB
45 BRAD CROWLEY DL
46 CORNELIUS ANTHONY LB
47 BILL JOHNSTON P
48 RICH COADY DB
51 PHILLIP MEYERS LB
53 REX TUCKER OL
56 TOBY MCCARTHY OL
57 KEVIN VESTAL DL
58 CHRIS THIERRY LB
59 MATT MOORE LB
62 SEMISI HEIMULI OL
63 KYLE LEDNICKY SNP
69 KOBY HACKRADT OL
71 CHRIS VALLETTA OL
72 STEVE MCKINNEY OL
73 CAMERON SPIKES OL
74 BRANDON HOUSTON OL
76 CHRIS RUHMAN OL
78 ANDY VINCENT OL
79 SHEA HOLDER OL
80 CHRIS COLE WR
82 RODERRICK BROUGHTON TE
84 MATT MAHONE TE
86 DARREN BRINKLEY WR
87 DERRICK SPILLER TE
88 LEROY HODGE WR
89 DANIEL CAMPBELL TE
90 STEPHEN YOUNG DL
91 TANGO MCCAULEY DL
92 MIKE KAZMIERSKI DL
94 Zerick Rollins DL
95 ROCKY BERNARD DL
96 RON EDWARDS DL
97 MARCUS HEARD DL
99 RONALD FLEMONS DE
Game summaries
Sam Houston State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Sam Houston St | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 59 |
Southwestern Louisiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Southwestern Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#22 Texas A&M | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 66 |
North Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#18 Texas A&M | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
North Texas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#17 Texas A&M | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
#16 Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Iowa State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
#13 Texas A&M | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
Kansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#14 Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
#20 Kansas State | 13 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
Texas Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#20 Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Oklahoma State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
#19 Oklahoma State | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
#25 Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
Baylor
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Baylor | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
#21 Texas A&M | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Oklahoma
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#18 Texas A&M | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 51 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Texas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Texas | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
#15 Texas A&M | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#14 Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
#2 Nebraska | 16 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 54 |
UCLA (Cotton Bowl Classic)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#5 UCLA | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
#19 Texas A&M | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
1st quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Brandon Jennings 64-yard interception return after 19-yard return and lateral from Dat Nguyen (Kyle Bryant kick)
2nd quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Zerek Rollins tackled Cade McNown in end zone for safety; Texas A&M – Dante Hall 74-yard run (Bryant kick); UCLA – Jim McElroy 22-yard pass from McNown (Chris Sailer kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Skip Hicks 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick); Texas A&M – Chris Cole 43 run (Bryant kick); UCLA – McNown 20-yard run (Sailer kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Ryan Neufeld 5-yard run (McNown run)
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