American college football season
1985 Texas A&M Aggies football Conference Southwest Conference Coaches No. 6 AP No. 6 1985 record 10–2 (7–1 SWC) Head coach Jackie Sherrill (4th season)Offensive coordinator Lynn Amedee (1st season)Defensive coordinator R. C. Slocum (6th season)Home stadium Kyle Field Seasons
1985 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W
L
T W
L
T
No. 6 Texas A&M $
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 12 Arkansas
6
–
2
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 17 Baylor
6
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Texas
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
SMU
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Houston
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Rice
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Texas Tech
1
–
7
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
TCU
0
–
8
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
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 .
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 14 at No. 20 Alabama * Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN L 10–2374,697 September 21 Northeast Louisiana * Kyle Field College Station, TX W 31–1746,851 September 28 Tulsa * Kyle Field College Station, TX W 45–1044,593 October 5 at Texas Tech W 28–2750,148 October 12 Houston Kyle Field College Station, TX W 43–1655,711 October 19 at No. 14 Baylor L 15–2048,500 October 26 at Rice W 43–2841,195 November 2 No. 19 SMU Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN W 19–1754,597 November 16 No. 9 Arkansas Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) ESPN W 10–658,632 November 23 at TCU No. 19 W 53–638,782 November 28 No. 18 Texas No. 15 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) ESPN W 42–1077,607 January 1 vs. No. 16 Auburn * No. 11 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic )CBS W 36–1673,137 *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster [ ]
1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Kevin Murray Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LB
11
Johnny Holland Jr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
References [ ]
Venues
Kyle Field (1904–present) Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
National championships in bold
