American college football season
The 1970 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Gene Stallings in his sixth season and finished with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–7 in the SWC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Wichita State* | | W 41–14 | 30,006 | [1] |
| September 19 | at No. 12 LSU* | | W 20–18 | 67,590 | [2] |
| September 26 | at No. 1 Ohio State* | | L 13–56 | 85,657 | |
| October 3 | at No. 9 Michigan* | | L 10–14 | 71,732 | [3] |
| October 10 | Texas Tech | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 7–21 | 43,075 | |
| October 17 | TCU | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 15–31 | | |
| October 24 | at Baylor | | L 24–29 | 41,000 | |
| October 31 | No. 8 Arkansas | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 6–45 | 34,000 | |
| November 5 | at SMU | | L 3–6 | 27,918 | |
| November 14 | Rice | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| L 17–18 | | |
| November 26 | at No. 1 Texas | | L 14–52 | 66,400 | [4] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[5]
Personnel
| 1970 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| RB
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Marc Black
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| RB
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Steve Burks
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| OL
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Buster Callaway
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| OL
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Benny DeWitt
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| RB
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Brad Dusek
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| QB
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10
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Lex James
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So
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| WR
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48
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Mike Dorough
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So
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| OL
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Mike Fields
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| OL
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Leonard Forey
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| RB
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Johnny Gardner
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| OT
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73
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Robert Garesimowiez
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So
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| WR
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Tommy Goodwin
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| WR
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Joey Herr
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| QB
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Joe Mac King
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| TE
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Rory Kirkpatrick
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| TE
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Homer May
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| WR
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35
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Hugh McElroy
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| OL
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Lenard Millsap
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| FB
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39
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Doug Neill
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Jr
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| OL
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Mike Park
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| OL
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Adam Philley
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| WR
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28
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Billy Joe Polasek
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Jr
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| RB
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Doug Robbins
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| QB
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Rocky Self
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| RB
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Jimmy Sheffield
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| WR
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John Sweeden
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| DL
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Boice Best
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| DL
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Max Bird
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| DB
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Mike Bunger
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| DL
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Todd Christopher
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| DB
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Ed Ebrom
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| S
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36
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Dave Elmendorf
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Sr
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| LB
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Kent Finley
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| DL
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Barb Hinnant
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| DB
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Lee Hitt
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| S
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David Hoot
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| DB
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24
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Chris Johnson
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Jr
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| LB
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Mike Lord
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| LB
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55
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Steve Luebbehusen
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Jr
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| LB
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Gary McCaffrey
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| DB
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Robert Murski
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| DL
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Van Odom
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| DL
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Dale Watts
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| DB
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37
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Gary Whitehead
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So
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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Mike Bellar
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| K
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Pat McDermott
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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Season summary
Wichita State
At LSU
At Ohio State
Texas A&M Aggies (2–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0)
| Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas A&M |
0 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 13 |
| Ohio State |
21 |
7 |
21 | 7 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 85,657
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- OSU – Rex Kern 6-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 11:45. Ohio State 7–0. Drive:
- OSU – John Brockington 2-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 7:27. Ohio State 14–0. Drive:
- OSU – Leo Hayden 3-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 3:13. Ohio State 21–0. Drive:
Second quarter
- A&M – Homer May 29-yard pass from Lex James (Pat McDermott kick), Ohio State 21–7. Drive:
- OSU – John Brockington 1-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 0:16. Ohio State 28–7. Drive:
Third quarter
- OSU – Jan White 5-yard pass from Ron Maciejowski (Frank Schram kick), 6:10. Ohio State 35–7. Drive:
- OSU – Larry Zelina 11-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 5:23. Ohio State 42–7. Drive:
- OSU – James Coburn 7-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 2:47. Ohio State 49–7. Drive:
Fourth quarter
- OSU – Ron Maciejowski 1-yard run (Frank Schram kick), 13:15. Ohio State 56–7. Drive:
- A&M – Homer May 22-yard pass from Lex James (kick failed), 5:17. Ohio State 56–13. Drive:
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- Top passers
- A&M – Lex James – 18/30, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
- OSU – Rex Kern – 4/6, 71 yards
- Top rushers
- A&M – Steve Burks – 7 rushes, 28 yards
- OSU – Leo Hayden – 14 rushes, 89 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- A&M – Hugh McElroy – 4 receptions, 71 yards
- OSU – Leo Hayden – 3 receptions, 37 yards
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At Michigan
| Game information
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First quarter
- A&M – Steve Burks 10-yard run (Mike Bellar kick). Texas A&M 7–0. Drive: 50 yards
Second quarter
- A&M – Mike Bellar 21-yard field goal. Texas A&M 10–0. Drive:
- MICH – Billy Taylor 1-yard run (Tim Killian kick), 11:06. Texas A&M 10–7. Drive:
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- MICH – Don Moorhead 7-yard run (Tim Killian kick). Michigan 14–10. Drive: 62 yards
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- Top passers
- A&M – Lex James – 11/24, 123 yards, INT
- MICH – Don Moorhead – 3/16, 35 yards, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- A&M – Doug Neill – 17 rushes, 99 yards
- MICH – Fritz Seyferth – 12 rushes, 64 yards
- Top receivers
- A&M – Homer May – 5 receptions, 51 yards
- MICH – Paul Seymour – 1 reception, 16 yards
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References
- ^ Dick Moore (September 13, 1970). "Ags Rip Wichita By 41-14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-second score shocks LSU 20–18". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Sylvester (October 4, 1970). "U-M Barely Wins, 14-10: Texas A&M Beaten on Late TD". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns feast on Aggies 52–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1970. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1970 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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