1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1980

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Tom Wilson

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = R. C. Slocum

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Kyle Field

}}

The 1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1980 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 third season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1980

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 23–20

| attend = 47,482

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-texas-ams-mosley-h/134413170/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Texas A&M's Mosley helps burn Ole Miss|date=September 7, 1980|accessdate=October 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 0–42

| attend = 60,150

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-georgia-trounces-am/134420536/|work=Victoria Advocate|title=Georgia trounces A&M|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=October 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 9–25

| attend = 66,234

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-lions-quiet-aggies/158454982/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Lions quiet Aggies, 25–9|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 41–21

| attend = 65,490

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-beals-4-touch/158484842/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Beal's 4 touchdowns pace 41–21 A&M win|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 13–17

| attend = 46,525

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-cougars-edge-t/158482398/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Cougars edge Texas A&M in a yawner|date=October 13, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–46

| attend = 69,735

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-baylor-whips-am-467/158481203/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Baylor whips A&M 46–7|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 6–10

| attend = 52,449

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-fance-sam-lift-rice-past-te/158484064/|work=Tulsa World|title=Fance, Sam lift Rice past Texas A&M, 10–6|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 0–27

| attend = 41,289

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-smu-blanks/158481823/|work=The Springfield News-Leader|title=SMU blanks Texas A&M|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–27

| attend = 38,715

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-razorbacks-utilize-fg-to-nud/158484557/|work=The Monitor|title=Razorbacks utilize FG to nudge stubborn Ags|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–10

| attend = 48,362

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-aggies-overcome/158484992/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Aggies overcome TCU Frogs 13–10|date=November 23, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–14

| attend = 72,537

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-texas-am-rips-texa/158483477/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14|date=November 30, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1980 Texas A&M Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=January 13, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1980-schedule.html}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1980

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=So|first=Johnny|last=Hector|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=So|first=Gary|last=Kubiak|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Mosley|dab=Mike Mosley (American football)|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Whitwell|pos=WR|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Keith|last=Baldwin|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=Fuller|dab=Jeff Fuller (safety)|pos=SS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Keith|last=Guthrie|dab=Keith Guthrie (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=David|last=Hardy|pos=K|link=y|dab=David Hardy (American football)}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=

| head_coach = *Tom Wilson

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}{{cite news|title=1980 Texas A&M Aggies Roster|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 5, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1980-roster.html}}

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