1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team
American college football season
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The 1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies defeated Auburn. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
| 1985 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 36–16 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 6 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Lynn Amedee (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | R. C. Slocum (6th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 20 Alabama* | ESPN | L 10–23 | 74,697 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | Northeast Louisiana* | W 31–17 | 46,851 | [2] | ||||
| September 28 | Tulsa* |
| W 45–10 | 44,342 | [3] | |||
| October 5 | at Texas Tech | W 28–27 | 50,148 | [4] | ||||
| October 12 | Houston |
| W 43–16 | 55,711 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | at No. 14 Baylor | L 15–20 | 48,756 | [6] | ||||
| October 26 | at Rice | W 43–28 | 41,195 | [7] | ||||
| November 2 | No. 19 SMU |
| ESPN | W 19–17 | 54,597 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | No. 9 Arkansas |
| ESPN | W 10–6 | 58,632 | [9] | ||
| November 23 | at TCU | No. 19 | W 53–6 | 38,782 | [10] | |||
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 Texas | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 42–10 | 77,607 | [11] |
| January 1 | vs. No. 16 Auburn* | No. 11 | CBS | W 36–16 | 73,137 | [12] | ||
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Rankings
Game summaries
At Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
| 1 | ALA | Chester Braggs 2-yard run (Van Tiffin kick) | ALA 7–0 | |
| 2 | 2:46 | A&M | Eric Franklin 20-yard field goal | ALA 7–3 |
| ALA | Van Tiffin 57-yard field goal | ALA 10–3 | ||
| 3 | A&M | Anthony Toney 1-yard run (kick) | Tied 10–10 | |
| 4 | 11:15 | ALA | Van Kiffin 40-yard field goal | ALA 13–10 |
| ALA | Van Kiffin 51-yard field goal | ALA 16–10 | ||
| 1:07 | ALA | Craig Turner 32-yard run (Tiffin kick) | ALA 23–10 | |
At No. 14 Baylor
At No. 19 SMU
Vs. No. 16 Auburn (Cotton Bowl Classic)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 16 Tigers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • No. 11 Aggies | 12 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
- Date: January 1, 1986
- Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
- Game attendance: 73,137
- Referee: Sam Maphis
- TV announcers (CBS): Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian
| 1 | AUB | Bo Jackson 5-yard run (Chris Johnson kick) | AUB 7–0 | |
| A&M | Harry Johnson 11-yard run (Eric Franklin kick failed) | AUB 7–6 | ||
| A&M | Keith Woodside 22-yard run (pass failed) | A&M 12–7 | ||
| 2 | AUB | Bo Jackson 73-yard pass from Pat Washington (run failed) | AUB 13–12 | |
| A&M | Scott Slater 26-yard field goal | A&M 15–13 | ||
| 3 | A&M | Anthony Toney 21-yard run (pass failed) | A&M 21–13 | |
| AUB | Johnson 26-yard field goal | A&M 21–16 | ||
| 4 | A&M | Keith Woodside 9-yard pass from Kevin Murray (Rod Bernstine run) | A&M 29–16 | |
| A&M | Toney 1-yard run (Slater kick) | A&M 36–16 | ||
Roster
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