1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1981 Texas A&M Aggies football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 33–16 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	7–5 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach	Tom Wilson (4th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field

1981 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 SMU $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Texas	6	–	1	–	1			10	–	1	–	1
Houston	5	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Rice	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Baylor	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	7	–	2
Texas Tech	0	–	7	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1981 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 fourth season and finished with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–4 in the SWC) and with a victory in the Independence Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 29–28	33,751	[1]
September 19	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 12–13	31,000	[2][3]
September 26	Louisiana Tech*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 43–7	56,217	[4]
October 3	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 24–23	50,081	[5]
October 10	Houston	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 7–6	66,569	[6]
October 17	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	L 17–19	45,000	[7]
October 24	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 51–26	52,000	[8]
October 31	No. 13 SMU	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 7–27	62,646	[9]
November 14	No. 16 Arkansas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 7–10	60,003	[10]
November 21	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 37–7	29,483	[11]
November 26	No. 7 Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 13–21	71,731	[12]
December 12	vs. Oklahoma State*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	W 33–16	48,600	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Johnny Hector Jr QB 16 Gary Kubiak Jr WR 25 Mike Whitwell Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 80 Keith Baldwin Sr SS 37 Jeff Fuller So DT 74 Keith Guthrie Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 David Hardy Jr	Head coach Tom Wilson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Mouse offense roars through half, but Aggies snare Cal Bears 29–28". The Sunday Oregonian. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Boston College upsets A&M". The Paris (TX) News. September 20, 1981. p. 9B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston College 13, Texas A&M 12". Minneapolis Tribune. September 20, 1981. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A&M 43, Louisiana Tech 7". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "A&M rallies past Tech". The Odessa American. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies edge Cougars, 7–6". The Kilgore News Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Baylor edges Aggies on late field goal". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kubiak throws 6 TD passes as Texas A&M rattles Rice". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "SMU handles A&M, 27–7". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas' rally trips Texas A&M". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Frogs victim of Aggie rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "UT discovers cure for ills". The Orange Leader. November 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Kubiak-led Aggies stride past Cowboys". The Shreveport Times. December 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "1981 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.