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1986 Texas A&M Aggies football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1986

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| CoachRank = 12

| APRank = 13

| record = 9–3

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Jackie Sherrill

| hc_year = 5th

| off_coach = Lynn Amedee

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = R. C. Slocum

| dc_year = 7th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Kyle Field

| champion = SWC champion

| bowl = Cotton Bowl Classic

| bowl_result = L 12–28 vs. Ohio State

}}

{{1986 Southwest Conference football standings}}

The 1986 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the second consecutive season. Texas A&M earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Aggies lost to Ohio State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1986

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 17–35

| attend = 79,713

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-no-7-am-off-t/135001442/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=No. 7 A&M off target, falls to LSU|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 48–28

| attend = 54,406

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88033933/aggies-regroup-bounce-ntsu/|work=The Paris News|title=Aggies regroup, bounce NTSU|date=September 21, 1986|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 16–7

| attend = 54,938

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74525389/ags-slowly-make-a-point|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Ags slowly make a point|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=March 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 14

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 45–8

| attend = 62,876

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-battlestar-aggi/170708319/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Battlestar Aggie destroys Texas Tech, 45–8|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = Raycom

| score = 19–7

| attend = 28,277

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-am-slater-kic/170687986/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=A&M, Slater kick habit in Houston|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| rank = 20

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = Battle of the Brazos

| tv = ABC

| score = 31–30

| attend = 74,739

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-murray-whips/170708659/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Murray whips Aggies past Baylor|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 45–10

| attend = 51,885

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ags-run-wild-a/170707382/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Ags run wild against Rice|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 39–35

| attend = 58,125

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-aggies-rally-over-mu/170708066/|work=Del Rio News Herald|title=Aggies rally over Mustangs, 39–35|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–14

| attend = 54,912

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-razorbacks-pull-upse/170709063/|work=Wichita Falls Times|title=Razorbacks pull upset over No. 7 Texas A&M|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| rank = 13

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = Raycom

| score = 74–10

| attend = 59,126

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-am-gains-share-of-swc/170689888/|work=The Orange Leader|title=A&M gains share of SWC title by blasting TCU|date=November 23, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 16–3

| attend = 75,623

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-aggies-pick-co/170707875/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Aggies pick Cotton again|date=November 28, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 12–28

| attend = 74,188

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-murrays-miscues-k/170709310/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Murray's miscues key Buckeyes over Aggies|date=January 2, 1987|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1986-schedule.html|title=1986 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results}}

Rankings

{{Further|1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 14

| poll1_0=7 (1)

| poll1_1=7

| poll1_2=16

| poll1_3=14

| poll1_4=14

| poll1_5=14

| poll1_6=11

| poll1_7=10

| poll1_8=10

| poll1_9=8

| poll1_10=7

| poll1_11=13

| poll1_12=10

| poll1_13=8

| poll1_14=13

| poll1_15=

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek =0

| poll2lastweek =14

| poll2_0=3 (5)

| poll2_1=7

| poll2_2=19

| poll2_3=16

| poll2_4=15

| poll2_5=15

| poll2_6=11

| poll2_7=10

| poll2_8=10

| poll2_9=8

| poll2_10=7

| poll2_11=11

| poll2_12=9

| poll2_13=7

| poll2_14=12

| poll2_15=

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

Game summaries

=At LSU=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Texas A&M

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=LSU

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=7

|Date=September 13

|Location=Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=79,713

|Weather={{convert|83|F}}, Clear, Wind W {{convert|9|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, and Tim Brando

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1986 LSU Tigers football team|LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry}}

{{cite news |title=LSU Takes 35-17 Win in Stride: Interceptions Help Defeat Texas A&M |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-09-14-sp-12588-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=September 14, 1986 |access-date=November 9, 2019}}

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=North Texas State=

{{See also|North Texas State Mean Green football}}

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=Southern Miss=

{{See also|Southern Miss Golden Eagles football}}

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=Texas Tech=

{{See also|1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry}}

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=At Houston=

{{See also|1986 Houston Cougars football team}}

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=Baylor=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Baylor

|V1=17 |V2=3 |V3=7 |V4=3

|Host=Texas A&M

|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=3 |H4=14

|Date=October 18

|Location=Kyle Field

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=74,739

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, and Becky Dixon

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|1986 Baylor Bears football team|Battle of the Brazos}}

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=Rice=

{{See also|Rice Owls football}}

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=At SMU=

{{See also|1986 SMU Mustangs football team}}

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=At Arkansas=

{{See also|1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry}}

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=TCU=

{{See also|1986 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU–Texas A&M football rivalry}}

{{cite news |title=Southwest Roundup: Texas A&M Trounces TCU, 74-10 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-11-23-sp-12419-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 23, 1986 |access-date=November 9, 2019}}

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=At Texas=

{{See also|1986 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry}}

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=Vs. Ohio State (Cotton Bowl)=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Ohio State

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=7

|Host=Texas A&M

|H1= 3|H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=6

|Date=January 1

|Location=Cotton Bowl

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=74,188

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Verne Lundquist, Ara Parseghian, and Pat Haden

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{main|1987 Cotton Bowl Classic}}

{{See also|1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}

{{cite news |title=COTTON BOWL: OHIO ST. INTERCEPTS TEXAS A&M, 28-12 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/02/sports/cotton-bowl-ohio-st-intercepts-texas-a-m-28-12.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 2, 1987 |access-date=November 9, 2019}}

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Roster

{{American football roster/Header|year=1986|team=Texas A&M Aggies|teamcolors=y

|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Sr|first=Rod|last=Bernstine|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Sr|first=Kevin|last=Murray|pos=QB|link=y|dab=Kevin Murray (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Craig|last=Stump|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=|first=Duke|last=Newton|pos=QB}}{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Sr|first=Ira|last=Valentine|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Roger|last=Vick|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=So|first=Karl|last=Pitts|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Shea|last=Walker|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Keith|last=Woodside|pos=RB}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Johnny|last=Holland|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=Sr|first=Larry|last=Kelm|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Sr|first=Rod|last=Saddler|pos=DT|link=y}}

|special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

}}

1987 NFL draft

{{main|1987 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies|color=white}}"

| Player

PositionRoundPickNFL club
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Roger Vick

Running back121New York Jets
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Rod Bernstine

Running back124San Diego Chargers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Johnny Holland

Linebacker241Green Bay Packers
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Todd Howard

Linebacker373Kansas City Chiefs
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Rod Saddler

Defensive tackle490St. Louis Cardinals
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Larry Kelm

Linebacker4108Los Angeles Rams
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Steve Bullitt

Linebacker8220Cleveland Browns
align="center" bgcolor=""

| Ira Valentine

Running back12314Houston Oilers
align="center" bgcolor=""
{{cite web|website=pro-football-reference.com|title=1987 NFL Draft|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=November 9, 2019}}

References

{{Reflist}}

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{{Southwest Conference football champions}}

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