1967 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1967 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 20–16 vs. Alabama
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	7–4 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Gene Stallings (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field

1967 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas A&M $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
TCU	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
SMU	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Baylor	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Gene Stallings in his third season and finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4 overall, 6–1 in the SWC), as Southwest Conference champions and with a victory in the Cotton Bowl Classic over Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	SMU	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 17–20	34,000
September 23	vs. Purdue*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX		L 20–24	27,500
September 30	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 6–17	66,510	[1]
October 7	Florida State*	Kyle Field College Station, TX		L 18–19
October 12	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 28–24	48,240
October 21	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 20–0
October 28	Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos)		W 21–3	37,720
November 4	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)		W 33–21	41,100
November 18	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 18–3
November 23	Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 10–7	50,000	[2]
January 1	vs. No. 8 Alabama*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 20–16	73,800	[3][4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• QB Edd Hargett, Jr.
• LB Bill Hobbs
• DB Curley Hallman, Jr.

OT Dan Schneider, Trafford High ^[6]

References

1. "LSU thumps Aggies, 17–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas A&M wins, gains Cotton Bowl berth". The Odessa American. November 24, 1967. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Land, Charles (January 2, 1968). "Tide upstaged, upset 20–16". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
4. Thomas, Ronnie (January 2, 1968). "Pupil teaches old coach lesson as Texas A&M upsets Alabama, 20–16". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
5. "1967 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
6. "Schneider Leads Aggies Toward Cotton Bowl Game". The Eagle. December 17, 1967.