1990 Texas A&M Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Texas A&M Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| CoachRank = 13
| APRank = 15
| record = 9–3–1
| conf_record = 5–2–1
| head_coach = R. C. Slocum
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Bob Toledo
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = West Coast
| def_coach = Bob Davie
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Kyle Field
| champion = Holiday Bowl champion
| bowl = Holiday Bowl
| bowl_result = W 65–14 vs. BYU
}}
{{1990 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1990 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3–1 with a mark of 5–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SWC. Texas A&M was invited to Holiday Bowl, where the Aggies defeated BYU. The team was ranked No. 15 in the final AP poll and No. 13 in the final Coaches Poll. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Halawa, HI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 28–13
| attend = 37,237
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv =
| score = 63–14
| attend = 51,713
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank = 7 (I-AA)
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv =
| score = 40–8
| attend = 52,049
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88054268/no-12-am-whips-north-texas-moves-to-3/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=No. 12 A&M whips North Texas, moves to 3–0|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=October 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 8–17
| attend = 77,703
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-kinchens-show-too-muc/135073464/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Kinchen's show too much for Aggies|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 28–24
| attend = 68,593
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 31–36
| attend = 45,141
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = t
| rank = 25
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = Battle of the Brazos
| tv =
| score = 20–20
| attend = 61,017
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv =
| score = 41–15
| attend = 52,158
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv =
| score = 38–17
| attend = 23,783
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = PPV
| score = 20–16
| attend = 46,418
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = Raycom
| score = 56–10
| attend = 40,378
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = CBS
| score = 27–28
| attend = 82,518
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 29
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = Holiday Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 65–14
| attend = 61,441
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Hawaii=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#13 Texas A&M
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Hawaii
|H1=10
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Southwestern Louisiana=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=SW LA
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#12 Texas A&M
|H1=28
|H2=14
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=North Texas=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=North Texas
|R1=2
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=3
|Home=#12 Texas A&M
|H1=0
|H2=20
|H3=20
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Louisiana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#11 Texas A&M
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=8
|Home=LSU
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Texas Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Texas Tech
|R1=10
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#19 Texas A&M
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Houston=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#20 Texas A&M
|R1=17
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=#12 Houston
|H1=16
|H2=10
|H3=10
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|1990 Houston Cougars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Baylor=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Baylor
|R1=6
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=#25 Texas A&M
|H1=6
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=Rice=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rice
|R1=8
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Texas A&M
|H1=27
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{Clear}}
=SMU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Texas A&M
|R1=3
|R2=21
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=SMU
|H1=10
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Arkansas=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Arkansas
|R1=16
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Texas A&M
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=20
}}
{{Clear}}
=TCU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=TCU
|R1=3
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Texas A&M
|H1=35
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=Texas=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Texas A&M
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=13
|Home=#5 Texas
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}
=BYU=
{{main|1990 Holiday Bowl}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Texas A&M
|R1=14
|R2=23
|R3=7
|R4=21
|Home=#13 BYU
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}
Roster
- T Brusinski
- J Gonzales
- M Kilmer
- D Lewis
- K McAfee
- D Patterson
- L Pavalas
- B Payne
- K Petty
- F Ransby
- QB Bucky Richardson
- G Salazar
- G Schorp
- R Simmons
- S Wood
References
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{{Texas A&M Aggies football navbox}}
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