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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.

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 SWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumKyle Field
Quick facts Texas A&M Aggies football, Independence Bowl champion ...
1981 Texas A&M Aggies football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
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1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 SMU $7–1–010–1–0
No. 2 Texas6–1–110–1–1
Houston5–2–17–4–1
Arkansas5–3–08–4–0
Texas A&M4–4–07–5–0
Rice3–5–04–7–0
Baylor3–5–05–6–0
TCU1–6–12–7–2
Texas Tech0–7–11–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Despite the winning record and bowl victory, Wilson was fired. The dual role of head coach and athletic director--Wilson was not named AD when his predecessor, Emory Bellard, resigned as head coach and AD in October 1978--was first offered to Michigan's Bo Schembechler, who did not hold the administrative role with the Wolverines at the time. Schembechler declined, and the Aggies hired Pitt's Jackie Sherrill.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at California*
W 29–2833,751[1]
September 19at Boston College*
L 12–1331,000[2][3]
September 26Louisiana Tech*
W 43–756,217[4]
October 3at Texas Tech
W 24–2350,081[5]
October 10Houston
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 7–666,569[6]
October 17at Baylor
L 17–1945,000[7]
October 24at Rice
W 51–2652,000[8]
October 31No. 13 SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 7–2762,646[9]
November 14No. 16 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1060,003[10]
November 21at TCU
W 37–729,483[11]
November 26No. 7 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 13–2171,731[12]
December 12vs. Oklahoma State*
W 33–1648,600[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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