1980 Texas A&M
4–7 (3–5 Southwest Conference), coached by Tom Wilson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Tech 41–21Oct 4
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Ole Miss | W 23–20 | 58% |
| Sep 13 | at 12Georgia | L 0–42 | 51% |
| Sep 20 | vs 12Penn State | L 9–25 | 49% |
| Oct 4 | vs Texas Tech | W 41–21 | 64% |
| Oct 11 | at Houston | L 7–17 | 39% |
| Oct 18 | vs 13Baylor | L 7–46 | 40% |
| Oct 25 | vs Rice | L 6–10 | 76% |
| Nov 1 | at 19SMU | L 0–27 | 26% |
| Nov 15 | at Arkansas | L 24–27 | 24% |
| Nov 22 | vs TCU | W 13–10 | 74% |
| Nov 29 | at Texas | W 24–14 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1980.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–259
- Coach
- Tom Wilson
- Elo
- 1511 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.5 No. 63 of 133; offense No. 81, defense No. 53
- SRS
- 2.3 No. 59 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- R.C. Slocum
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 3 | Mike Mosley WR | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Mack Moore DE | Miami Dolphins |
1980 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 8–0 | 10–2 | 14 |
| SMU | 5–3 | 8–4 | 20 |
| Houston | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Texas | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Rice | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Arkansas | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Texas A&M | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| TCU | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.