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1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team
| 1987 Texas A&M Aggies football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| No. 9 |
| No. 10 |
| 10–2 (6–1 SWC) |
| Jackie Sherrill (6th season) |
| Lynn Amedee (3rd season) |
| Multiple |
| R. C. Slocum (8th season) |
| 3–4 |
| Kyle Field |
The 1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the third consecutive season. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies defeated Notre Dame. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | No. 6 LSU* | No. 15 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | L 3–17 | 71,292 | |
| September 19 | No. 10 Washington* | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPN | W 29–12 | 58,178 | ||
| September 26 | vs. Southern Miss* | No. 16 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | W 27–14 | 22,150 | ||
| October 3 | at Texas Tech | No. 15 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | Raycom | L 21–27 | 42,625 | |
| October 10 | Houston | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | W 22–17 | 64,415 | |||
| October 17 | at Baylor | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | Raycom | W 34–10 | 46,812 | ||
| October 24 | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | W 34–21 | 32,500 | |||
| October 31 | Louisiana Tech* | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | W 32–3 | 53,779 | |||
| November 14 | No. 20 Arkansas | No. 19 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 14–0 | 73,511 | |
| November 21 | at TCU | No. 16 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | Raycom | W 42–24 | 40,164 | |
| November 26 | Texas | No. 15 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | W 20–13 | 78,573 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 12 Notre Dame* | No. 13 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 35–10 | 73,006 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense |
Pos.
Name Class
QB
Bucky Richardson
Fr | QB | | Bucky Richardson | Fr | Defense
Pos.
Name Class | Special teams
Pos.
Name Class | Head coach Jackie Sherrill Coordinators/assistant coaches Lynn Amedee (offensive coordinator) R.C. Slocum (defensive coordinator Curley Hallman (defensive backs) George Pugh
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt | | QB | | Bucky Richardson | Fr | | | | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Keith Woodside | Running back | 3 | 61 | Green Bay Packers |
| Louis Cheek | Offensive tackle | 8 | 220 | Miami Dolphins |
| Kip Corrington | Defensive back | 9 | 223 | Detroit Lions |
| Chet Brooks | Defensive back | 11 | 303 | San Francisco 49ers |
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