American college football season
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 | Source |
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September 14 | at No. 20 Alabama* | | | ESPN | L 10–23 | 74,697 | [1] |
September 21 | Northeast Louisiana* | | | | W 31–17 | 46,851 | |
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 | 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 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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47
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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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Rankings
[2]
Game summaries
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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At No. 14 Baylor
At No. 19 SMU
Vs. No. 16 Auburn (Cotton Bowl Classic)
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References
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National championships in bold |