The 1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The team was led by head coach Jackie Sherrill, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–1 SWC), as Southwest Conference champions and with a victory over Auburn in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Quick Facts Texas A&M Aggies football, Southwest Conference championCotton Bowl Classic champion ...
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 20 Alabama* | | | ESPN | L 10–23 | 74,697 | [1] |
September 21 | | Northeast Louisiana* | | | | W 31–17 | 46,851 | [2] |
September 28 | | Tulsa* | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| | W 45–10 | 44,593 | |
October 5 | | at Texas Tech | | | | W 28–27 | 50,148 | |
October 12 | | Houston | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| | W 43–16 | 55,711 | |
October 19 | | at No. 14 Baylor | | | | L 15–20 | 48,500 | |
October 26 | | at Rice | | | | W 43–28 | 41,195 | |
November 2 | | No. 19 SMU | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| ESPN | W 19–17 | 54,597 | |
November 16 | | No. 9 Arkansas | | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 10–6 | 58,632 | |
November 23 | | at TCU | No. 19 | | | W 53–6 | 38,782 | |
November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 Texas | No. 15 | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 42–10 | 77,607 | |
January 1 | | vs. No. 16 Auburn* | No. 11 | | CBS | W 36–16 | 73,137 | [3] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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More information Players, Coaches ...
1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
K |
47 |
Eric Franklin |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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At Alabama
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• No. 20 Crimson Tide |
7 |
3 | 0 | 13 |
23 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Legion Field
- Game attendance: 74,697
- Television network: ESPN
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ALA | Chester Braggs 2-yard run (Van Tiffin kick) | ALA 7–0 |
| 2 | 2:46 | A&M | Eric Franklin 20-yard field goal | ALA 7–3 |
| ALA | Van Tiffin 57-yard field goal | ALA 10–3 |
| 3 | | A&M | Anthony Toney 1-yard run (kick) | Tied 10–10 |
| 4 | 11:15 | ALA | Van Kiffin 40-yard field goal | ALA 13–10 |
| ALA | Van Kiffin 51-yard field goal | ALA 16–10 |
1:07 | ALA | Craig Turner 32-yard run (Tiffin kick) | ALA 23–10 |
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Vs. No. 16 Auburn (Cotton Bowl Classic)
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 16 Tigers |
7 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
16 |
• No. 11 Aggies |
12 |
3 | 6 | 15 |
36 |
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| 1 | | AUB | Bo Jackson 5-yard run (Chris Johnson kick) | AUB 7–0 |
| A&M | Harry Johnson 11-yard run (Eric Franklin kick failed) | AUB 7–6 |
| A&M | Keith Woodside 22-yard run (pass failed) | A&M 12–7 |
| 2 | | AUB | Bo Jackson 73-yard pass from Pat Washington (run failed) | AUB 13–12 |
| A&M | Scott Slater 26-yard field goal | A&M 15–13 |
| 3 | | A&M | Anthony Toney 21-yard run (pass failed) | A&M 21–13 |
| AUB | Johnson 26-yard field goal | A&M 21–16 |
| 4 | | A&M | Keith Woodside 9-yard pass from Kevin Murray (Rod Bernstine run) | A&M 29–16 |
| A&M | Toney 1-yard run (Slater kick) | A&M 36–16 |
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