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GAME 5: Texas Tech (3-2) at Texas A&M (3-1)

CHUP --- Texas Tech RED RAIDERS (3-2) at Texas A&M AGGIES (3-1) Kickoff --- 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002 SITE (CAPACITY) --- Kyle Field, College Station, Texas (82,600) RADIO INFORMATION --- The gam

September 29, 2002


MATCHUP --- Texas Tech RED RAIDERS (3-2) at Texas A&M AGGIES (3-1)

Kickoff --- 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002

SITE (CAPACITY) --- Kyle Field, College Station, Texas (82,600)

RADIO INFORMATION --- The game will be broadcast by the 60-plus station Texas A&M Radio Network. For a complete list of stations, go to: AggieAthletics.com. Calling the game on the A&M Radio Network are Dave South (play-by-play), former All-America cornerback Kevin Smith (commentary) and Tom Turbiville (sideline reports).

TV INFORMATION --- The game will not be televised.

RED RAIDERS-AGGIES SERIES HISTORY --- Texas A&M leads the all-time series with Texas Tech, 33-26-1 ... During the R.C. Slocum era, the Aggies are 5-1 vs. the Red Raiders at Kyle Field ... Overall, Slocum's Aggies are 7-6 against Texas Tech ... The contest is the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams ... The last time Texas Tech came to Kyle Field, the Wrecking Crew sacked QB Kliff Kingsbury four times and posted a pair of interceptions in a 33-15 Aggie victory. The 18-point margin of victory was the largest in the series since the Aggies routed the Raiders 31-6 in Lubbock in 1993.

OFFENSIVE RESURGENCE--- After struggling offensively for the first three games of the 2002 season, the Aggie offense was sharp in A&M's 31-3 win over Louisiana Tech. The performance offered numerous encouraging aspects:

  • The Aggies scored 30 or more offensive points for the first time in 13 regular season games or since A&M offense scored 32 points in a 38-24 win over McNeese State in the 2001 season opener.
  • A&M gained 200-plus yards both rushing (206) and passing (238) in a game for the first time in six games dating back to the 2001 Iowa State game.
  • The Aggies rolled up 444 yards of total offense, a season-high and the most since the second game of the 2001 season when A&M gained 507 yards against Wyoming.
  • Derek Farmer had 119 rushing yards and Jamaar Taylor had 118 receiving yards, marking the first time since the 1996 North Texas game that A&M has had a 100-yard rusher and receiver (Sirr Parker, 116/Albert Connell 166) in the same game.
  • The Dustin Long-to-Jamaar Taylor passing touchdown was A&M's first in the regular season in seven games dating back to the 2001 Kansas State game.
  • The 206 rushing yards were a season-high and the most since the 2001 Iowa State game.
  • Farmer's 35-yard run was the longest of the season by an Aggie since Farmer's 65-yarder against ISU last year.

WRECKING CREW DEFENSE--- The Texas A&M defense set a goal of leading the nation in defense prior to the 2002 and the early season performances by the Wrecking Crew look promising.

  • In the national defensive rankings, the Wrecking Crew sits at No. 3 in total defense (234.0 Yds/G), No. 3 in scoring defense (8.8 Pts./G) No. 4 in rushing defense (68.8 Yds/G) and No. 13 in pass efficiency defense (90.1 rating).
  • The Aggies haven't allowed any first-quarter points all season and have allowed just nine points in the first three quarters this season.
  • The Aggies are allowing opponents just 2.1 yards per rushing attempt and 3.6 yards per play.
  • The Wrecking Crew has 18 sacks after four games, an average of 4.5 QBS per game. Eleven different defenders have made at least .5 sack.
  • The Aggies have made eight interceptions by six different defenders.
  • Virginia Tech's much-vaunted running back tandem of Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones ("The Untouchables") could manage only 99 yards on 28 carries (3.5 Yds/Carry).
  • Louisiana Tech's prolific signalcaller Luke McCown was limited to a season-low 172 passing yards on 23-of-42 passing. Tech's offense was limited to a season-low 251 yards of total offense.
  • The Crew has posted 14 take-aways in the first four games (3.5 per game).
  • The Aggie defense has faced 131 rushing attempts this season but allowed just two runs of more than 20 yards
  • The Wrecking Crew hasn't allowed a 25-yard plus run by a running back since a 26-yarder by Oklahoma State's Reggie White in 2000.
  • Senior outside linebacker Jarrod Penright has forced a fumble in all four games this season and posted at least one quarterback sack in three of four contests.

SEASON TRENDS/NOTES---

  • Aggie defensive end Ty Warren was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after posting 12 tackles, including four behind the line, and five third-down stops against Virginia Tech.
  • Mark Farris began the season as starter at quarterback but has been supplanted in the lineup by sophomore Dustin Long. Farris had started 26 straight games and compiled a 17-9 record as a starter.
  • Head Coach R.C. Slocum announced on Sept. 24 that assistant head coach Kevin Sumlin would be responsible for the offensive play-calling and the overall direction of the Aggie offense.
  • After a season and three games of playing fullback exclusively, senior Joe Weber saw action at tailback against Louisiana Tech and responded with 47 yards on 13 carries.
  • With last Saturday's win over Louisiana Tech, the Aggies improved their record against teams from the state of Louisiana to 15-2 in the R.C. Slocum era (since 1989).
  • After completing just four passes to the tight end in 2001, the Aggies completed four passes to TE Greg Porter last week against Louisiana Tech.

INJURY REPORT ---

QUESTIONABLE: OLB Jesse Hunnicutt; CB Sammy Davis; DE Ty Warren

TOUGH VS. THE RUN, PART I --- The Wrecking Crew has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 17 straight regular season games dating back to Oklahoma State RB Reggie White's 112-yard effort in the ninth game of the 2000 season.

 Opponent Top Rusher Att./Yds Louisiana Tech Luke McCown 11/53 Virginia Tech Lee Suggs 13/51 Pittsburgh Brandon Miree 14/63 UL Lafayette Eric Rekieta 2/22 Texas Cedric Benson 27/79 Oklahoma Quentin Griffin 20/76 Texas Tech Ricky Williams 18/48 Iowa State Ennis Haywood 18/69 Kansas St. Ell Roberson 13/77 Colorado Cortlen Johnson 14/64 Baylor Jonathon Golden 12/28 Notre Dame Julius Jones 7/31 Oklahoma St. Tatum Bell 22/94 Wyoming Nate Scott 13/72 McNeese St. Aaron Pierce 11/47 Texas Hodges Mitchell 25/89 Oklahoma Quentin Griffin 17/70

TOUGH VS. THE RUN, PART II --- Since 1999, A&M has allowed only five 100-yard rushers in 37 regular season games.

 Year Player, School Att/Yds 2002 none 2001 none 2000 Reggie White, OSU 19/112 1999 Hodges Mitchell, TEX 24/102 1999 Eric Crouch, NEB 15/137 1999 Dan Alexander, NEB 20/135 1999 Reggie Skinner, OU 15/106

SLOCUM AND TEXAS A&M --- Only four Div. I-A head coaches have been at their respective school longer than 14th year Aggie head coach R.C. Slocum.

Only Joe Paterno of Penn State, Bobby Bowden of Florida State, Fisher DeBerry of Air Force and Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech have been head coaches at the same school for more seasons than Slocum.

Slocum's presence has been a constant on the A&M sideline for 30 of the past 31 years with the only exception being 1981 when he served as defensive coordinator for John Robinson's USC squad.

 Longest Active Tenures at Same School 1. Joe Paterno 37th season at Penn State 2. Bobby Bowden 27th season at Florida State 3. Fisher DeBerry 19th season at Air Force 4. Frank Beamer 16th season at Virginia Tech 5. R.C. Slocum 14th season at Texas A&M Bill Snyder 14th season at Kansas State Sonny Lubick 14th season at Colorado State Mike Price 14th season at Washington State

NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH LISTS --- Six Aggies have been mentioned on the "watch lists" for various national awards.

For more information on Texas A&M's national award candidates, please go to: AggieAthletics.com/nationalawards.

LOUISIANA TECH REHASH ---

  • Louisiana Tech entered the A&M game averaging 436.8 total offensive yards and 30.5 points per game. But A&M's Wrecking Crew defense continued its outstanding play of 2002, limiting the Bulldogs to season lows of 251 yards and just three points. Tech's previous low this season was 433 yards against Clemson. For the season, the Aggies are allowing just 8.8 points per game.
  • The119-yard rushing effort by sophomore Derek Farmer was the third 100-yard rushing game of his career. It marked the first 100-yard game by an Aggie since Farmer gained 133 on 17 carries against Iowa State in 2001.
  • Outside linebacker Jarrod Penright's forced fumble in the first quarter was his fourth of the season. Penright has forced a fumble in every game this season and has seven forced fumbles for his career. The school record for season forced fumbles is six (Jacob Green, 1979; Aaron Wallace, 1987; and Dat Nguyen, 1996), while the career mark is 10 by Marcus Buckley (1990-92). Penright finished the game with a team-high eight tackles, including two quarterback sacks for -19 yards.
  • Junior wide receiver Jamaar Taylor caught five passes for 118 yards, the second most yards of his career, and added one touchdown. It marked Taylor's second career 100-yard receiving game after he had 146 yards on nine catches last year against Colorado. The last time an A&M receiver had a 100-yard game was last year against Kansas State, when Terrence Murphy had 107 yards on five catches.
  • The Aggies' nine-play, 86-yard touchdown drive that drained 4:20 from the clock in the second quarter was a season-high for plays, yards and time. The last time A&M had a longer drive in terms of yardage was in the second quarter of the 2000 Kansas State game when the Aggies reached paydirt on a 97-yard drive.
  • The Aggies' first-quarter touchdown was their first offensive TD in the opening quarter since the 2001 Iowa State game, a span of six games (not including the bowl game). A&M's 10 offensive points in the first quarter are the most by the Aggies in any FIRST HALF since the Kansas State game (not including the bowl game). The Aggies' 17 first-half points are the most in any opening half since they scored 17 points in the first half against Notre Dame a year ago.
  • Senior Joe Weber saw his first action at tailback since the 2000 season and responded with 47 yards on 13 carries. He had exclusively played fullback all this season and last season.
  • junior cornerback Sean Weston's 44-yard interception return in the fourth quarter was the longest by an Aggie since Michael Jameson returned a pickoff 76 yards in 2000
  • senior running back Dwain Goynes 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was his second of the season. Prior to this season, he had three receiving touchdowns.
  • junior placekicker John Pierson (Missouri City) made his college kicking debut tonight, making a fourth-quarter PAT
  • the Texas A&M Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Aggies Athletes Involved joined forces to sponsor the "Aggies Can" canned food drive this weekend. The Aggies collected 17,734 cans and $2,855 in donations, which will be donated to the Brazos Food Bank.
  • the attendance for the Louisiana Tech game was 72,802, A&M's 13th straight 70,000-plus crowd at Kyle Field. Prior to the streak, A&M only had 13 total 70,000-plus crowds in its history.
  • representing the A&M student body on the 12th Man Kickoff Team was Will Mays, a junior running back from Coleman, Texas
  • Game captains were junior Sean Weston, sophomore Marcus Jasmin, junior Alan Reuber and junior Cody Scates.

ATTENDANCE RISING --- Texas A&M drew an average of 82,711 fans to Kyle Field during the 2001 season, which led the Big 12 Conference and ranked as the ninth-highest average attendance in college football.

 2001 NCAA Attendance Leaders Rk. School Attendance Change from '00 1. Michigan 109,908 -914 2. Penn State 107,576 +12,034 3. Tennessee 106,843 -751 4. Ohio State 103,532 +5,775 5. LSU 90,491 +2,677 6. Georgia 86,520 +2,033 7. Auburn 85,449 +3,543 8. Florida 85,432 +179 9. Texas A&M 82,711 +5,133 10. South Carolina 82,614 +709 Source: Official 2002 NCAA Football Records book.

ZONE IMPACT --- Texas A&M has shattered its season home attendance record in each of the last three seasons since the completion of the Bernard C. Richardson Zone complex in 1999. Prior to "The Zone," A&M's home average attendance record was 66,623 in 1987, but since then the record has risen to 73,126 in 1999, 77,579 in 2000 and 82,711 in 2001.

Texas A&M is in the midst of 13-game streak of 70,000-plus crowds at Kyle Field. Prior to the beginning of the streak, A&M has produced a total of 13 70,000-plus crowds in this history.

HOME SWEET KYLE --- In 14 seasons with R.C. Slocum as head coach, the Aggies have compiled a sparkling 71-9-1(.883) record at Kyle Field. The Aggies have posted eight undefeated home records during that time, including seven perfect 6-0 home worksheets. Prior to Slocum's tenure, A&M had posted just eight undefeated season records at Kyle.

 Undefeated home records at Kyle Slocum era Year Record 1990 5-0-1 1991 6-0-0 1992 6-0-0 1993 6-0-0 1994 6-0-0 1997 6-0 1998 6-0 1999 6-0 Before Slocum Year Record 1927 5-0 1939 5-0 1951 2-0-2 1956 4-0 1974 5-0 1975 5-0 1985 6-0 1986 6-0

PROTECTING THE HOME FIELD --- Under R.C. Slocum, the Aggies have fashioned the two longest home-winning streaks in school history. 

 Winning Streaks at Kyle Games Coach Years Ended by: *29 R.C. Slocum 1990-95 Texas 22 R.C. Slocum 1996-00 Colorado 16 Emory Bellard 1973-76 Texas Tech 15 Homer Norton 1938-41 Texas 14 Jackie Sherrill 1984-86 LSU 10 Jackie Sherrill 1987-88 Alabama 8 Paul Bryant 1956-57 Texas * - Unbeaten for 32 games dating back to 1989

CLIMBING THE CHART --- The Aggies haven't had a losing season since 1982 or 19 consecutive seasons.

 Active Consecutive .500 or Better Seasons Rk Team Seasons 1. Nebraska 40 2. Michigan 34 3. Brigham Young 27 4. Florida State 25 Washington 25 6. Florida 22 7. Texas A&M 19 8. Marshall 18 9. Syracuse 15 10. Tennessee 13

COVERBOY CAPSULES --- Here's a quick rundown on the seven Aggies featured on the cover of the 2002 football media guide:

  • SAMMY DAVIS, CB
    Last week: Played a team-high 66 snaps, contributed 4 tackles and 2 third-down stops.
    General: A member of the Thorpe and Nagurski awards' "watch lists," Davis is the Big 12's active career leader in INTs with 10. His career PBU total is 24. His 10 career INTs are the most by an Aggie since current A&M radio analyst Kevin Smith collected 20 pickoffs from 1988-91.

  • MARK FARRIS, QB
    Last week: Did not see any action.
    General: Former Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand's record as a starter stands at 17-9. Was the No. 11 overall selection by the Pirates in the 1994 MLB draft.

  • BRIAN GAMBLE, ILB
    Last week: Broke up a pair of passes and contributed a pair of third-down stops.
    General: A Butkus Award watch lister, Gamble leads the team with 261 career tackles (7.2 per game).

  • BETHEL JOHNSON, WR
    Last week: Had 2 catches for 22 yards and rushed twice for 8 yards.
    General: A ruptured spleen ended his 2000 season after two games, but is back at full speed in 2002. Johnson has 86 catches for 1,159 yards for his career.

  • TERRENCE KIEL, SS
    Last week: Played a team-high 66 snaps, contributed 6 tackles and a touchdown-saving tackle of Tech QB Luke McCown.
    General: Rated the nation's No. 3 "assassin" (strong safety) by ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, Kiel is A&M's second leading active tackler with 204 stops.

  • JARROD PENRIGHT, OLB
    Last week: Forced a fumble for the fourth straight game. Played 52 snaps, which was the most by a non-DB. Made 4 TFLs and 2 QB sacks while contributing 6 tackles
    General: Member of Butkus and Nagurski watch lists, Penright might be defense's most disruptive player. Has 7 forced fumbles during his career.

  • TY WARREN, DE
    Last week: Contributed 2 tackles while providing constant pressure on Louisiana Tech QB Luke McCown
    General: Has 35 career tackles for losses. Member of watch lists for Lombardi and Outland awards. Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors after making 12 tackles and 4 TFLs vs. Va. Tech.

SENIOR CITIZENS --- The 15-member senior class of 2002 might be the most accomplished senior class at Texas A&M since 1998 when Dat Nguyen and crew won the Big 12 crown.

Here are some facts:

  • 2002 seniors have started a combined 256 games during their careers (an average of 17.1 starts per senior).
  • Thirteen of 15 have started at least four games on offense or defense. Another player, Chance Pearce, has been the Aggies' starting deep snapper for 40 straight games.
  • Eleven seniors have 10 or more career starts to their credit, led by three-year starter Brian Gamble's 39 starts.
  • The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
  • The seniors have compiled a 26-14 overall record, including a 17-4 mark at Kyle Field.
  • The seniors have gone bowling three straight seasons. If the Aggies qualify in 2002, the '02 seniors will be the sixth senior class to go bowling all four years of their careers ('78, '92, '93, '00, '01).

EXPERIENCED AGGIES --- A whopping 31 players on the 2002 roster have started at least one game during their A&M careers. 

 CAREER STARTS LIST Player Pos Starts Brian Gamble ILB 39 Sammy Davis CB 30 Taylor Whitley OG 28 Terrence Kiel SS 27 Mark Farris QB 26 Sean Weston CB 25 Ty Warren DL 23 Jarrod Penright OLB 17 Bethel Johnson WR 17 Billy Yates OG 16 Jamaar Taylor WR 14 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Jared Morris ILB 13 Joe Weber RB 12 Andr? Brooks OT 11 Derek Farmer RB 11 Jami Hightower OT 10 Thomas Carriger TE 9 Terrence Murphy WR 8 Marcus Jasmin NG 8 Linnis Smith DE 5 Alan Reuber OT 5 Greg Porter WR 4 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 4 Geoff Hangartner OC 4 Jaxson Appel FS 4 Keith Joseph RB 3 Byron Jones CB 3 Dustin Long QB 2 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 * First 12 starts came at wide receiver

SAMMY DAVIS AND THE RAT PACK --- Headlined by two-time All-Big 12 cornerback Sammy Davis Jr., and fellow three-year starters Terrence Kiel and Sean Weston, the Aggies' defensive secondary might rank as one of the best groups of the R.C. Slocum era.

Here's a closer look at the A&M DBs:

  • Sammy Davis, CB --- Big 12's leading active pass thief with 10 career pickoffs ... rated one of the front-runners for the Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the nation's top DB ... has started 30 games, including 28 straight.
  • Terrence Kiel, SS --- Led the team with 92 tackles in 2001 ... rated the nation's No. 3 "assassin" or strong safety by ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit ... has 204 career tackles and six career pickoffs ... has 27 caeer starts.
  • Sean Weston, CB --- Has broken up 25 opponent passes over his career ... has 24 career starts.
  • Jaxson Appel, FS --- Won the free safety job during fall camp ... impressed the A&M coaching staff with his aggressive hitting and savvy ... second on the team in tackles with 27.
  • Byron Jones, CB --- Sophomore has started the past two games at cornerback. Was named Game MVP of the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl after grabbing three interceptions.

SHUTTING DOWN THE BIG 12'S BEST --- The Wrecking Crew faced 10 of the Big 12's top 15 rushers last season. Here's how the group fared against the Aggie defense:

 Player, School (RK) Att/Yds Avg. Tatum Bell, OSU (7) 22/94 4.3 Cedric Benson, TEX (5) 27/79 2.9 Ell Roberson, KSU (13) 13/77 5.9 Quintin Griffin, OU (11) 20/76 3.8 Josh Scobey, KSU (2) 18/74 4.1 Ennis Haywood, ISU (3) 18/69 3.8 Ricky Williams, TT (12) 18/48 2.7 Bobby Purify, CU (8) 11/42 3.8 Chris Brown, CU (6) 14/40 2.9 Ivan Williams, TEX (15) 0/0 ---

CHANGES IN 2002--- Shifting positions since the 2001 season were: senior Dwain Goynes from wide receiver to running back; and redshirt freshman Bryant Singleton from wide receiver to defensive back.

Players who saw action in 2001 with new jersey number are: junior Jamaar Taylor from #82 to #2 and junior Tim Van Zant from #49 to #83.

The Aggies had a late addition to the team when freshman WR Anthony Wright joined the team in August.

Retiring from the team were sophomore TE Joey Perot, junior DB Richard Whitaker and junior DB Dawon Gentry.

BACK IN ACTION --- After sitting out the final 10 games of the 2001 season, there was probably no player on the Aggie roster more anxious to hit the field this season than wide receiver Bethel Johnson.

The senior from Corsicana, Texas was supposed to the Aggies' bellcow at wide receiver in 2001, but instead Johnson fell victim to a ruptured spleen in the second game of the season.

Johnson is the first Aggie to enter his senior season with more than 75 catches and 1,000 receiving yards to his credit.

 A&M Receptions/Receiving Yards List Rk. Player Catches 1. Keith Woodside 110 2. Rod Bernstine 105 3. Albert Connell 98 4. Shea Walker 98 5. Jeff Nelson 92 t11. Bethel Johnson 86 Rk. Player Yds. 1. Tony Harrison 1,576 2. Albert Connell 1,525 3. Shea Walker 1,411 4. Rod Harris 1,395 5. Mike Whitwell 1,372 16. Bethel Johnson 1,159

TOP NOTCH COACHING --- Members of R.C. Slocum's coaching staffs have a history of being hot coaching commodities, as evidenced by four of Slocum's former coordinators serving as head coaches at the NFL or college level.

Fifteen of Slocum's former staffers hold positions in the NFL, ranging from general manager to position coach to player personnel to scout.

Last year's A&M coaching staff, which featured four new assistants, returns intact in 2002, which hasn't happened since the 1996 season.

Here's a list of former assistants and their current position (* - member of Slocum's original staff in 1989):

 College Phil Bennett Head Coach, SMU Kirk Doll* Asst. Head Coach, LSU Jim Helms* RBs, Illinois Greg Mattison* DL., Notre Dame John Pearce* QBs, UCLA Larry Slade DBs, Tennessee Bob Toledo* Head Coach, UCLA Tommy Tuberville Head Coach, Auburn Trent Walters DBs, Notre Dame NFL David Culley WRs, Philadelphia Eagles Robert Ford* WRs, Miami Dolphins Pete Hoener TEs, Arizona Cardinals Bill Johnson DL, Atlanta Falcons Larry Kirksey WRs, Detroit Lions Steve Kragthorpe QBs, Buffalo Bills Gary Kubiak Off. Coord., Denver Broncos Steve Marshall OL, Houston Texans Ron Milus DBs, Denver Broncos Mike Sherman GM/Head Coach, GB Packers

SLOCUM AT A GLANCE ...

In his 14th season as the Aggies' head coach, R.C. Slocum (McNeese State, '67) has compiled a 120-42-2 (.738), ranking him No. 6 in winning percentage among active Div. I-A head coaches and A&M's all-time winningest coach.

  • Slocum is 75-23-2 (.760) in conference games, 71-9-1 (.883) in games at Kyle Field and 44-24 (.647) in road games.
  • Slocum, a four-time Coach of the Year, has led the Aggies to one Big 12 Conference crown, three SWC Championships, two Big 12 South Division titles and 11 bowl games, including five on Jan. 1st.
  • Ten of Slocum's 13 teams have finished the season ranked in the Top 25.
  • Slocum's teams compiled a 29-game SWC unbeaten streak running from 1991-95.
  • This is the 30th year he has been associated with A&M football, the longest of any football coach in school history. He was an assistant from 1972-80 and once again from 1982-88, interrupted only by a one-year stint as defensive coordinator at USC in 1981.
  • With the Aggies' win over Texas in 1997, Slocum became A&M's winningest head coach by passing Homer Norton, who posted 82 wins from 1934-47 and won the 1939 national championship.
  • He closed out the Southwest Conference ranked as the No. 1 coach in SWC history in overall and SWC winning percentage. 
 Slocum's Record at Texas A&M Year W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct. Bowl 2002 3-1 .750 --- --- 2001 8-4 .667 4-4 .500 Gallery 2000 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Indy 1999 8-4 .667 5-3 .625 Alamo 1998 11-3 .786 7-1 .875 Sugar 1997 9-4 .692 6-2 .750 Cotton 1996 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 - 1995 9-3-0 .750 *5-2-0 .714 Alamo 1994# 10-0-1 .954 *6-0-1 .929 Ineligible 1993# 10-2-0 .833 *7-0-0 1.000 Cotton 1992# 12-1-0 .923 *7-0-0 1.000 Cotton 1991# 10-2-0 .833 *8-0-0 1.000 Cotton 1990 9-3-1 .731 *5-2-1 .808 Holiday 1989 8-4-0 .667 *6-2-0 .750 Hancock Total 120-42-2 .738 75-22-2 .760 11 Bowls # - Coach of the Year * - Southwest Conference Winningest Active Div. I-A Coaches by Percentage (5-Year Minimum) Rk Coach, School Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bob Pruett, Marshall 6 71-12-0 .855 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 10 98-21-0 .824 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 36 327-92-4 .778 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 36 330-97-3 .771 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 7 70-21-0 .769 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 120-42-2 .738 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 16 140-52-1 .726 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 7 62-25-0 .713 9. Tommy Bowden, Clemson 5 43-19-0 .694 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 16 126-59-1 .680

AGGIES SINCE 1989 --- Since taking over the Texas A&M football program in 1989, head coach R.C. Slocum has developed the Aggies into one of the nation's winningest teams. 

 Nation's Winningest Teams during the Slocum era (since 1989) Rk. School Conf. Record 1. Florida State ACC 141-21-1 Bobby Bowden 2. Nebraska Big 12 140-24-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 3. Florida SEC 132-33-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Tennessee SEC 130-30-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 5. Miami (Fla.) Big East 128-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 6. Michigan Big 10 122-36-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 120-42-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Penn State Big 10 118-42-1 Joe Paterno 9. Ohio State Big 10 117-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 10. Colorado Big 12 112-43-4 Bill McCartney, Rick Neuheisel, Gary Barnett

SLOCUM IN GOOD COMPANY --- R.C. Slocum's 117-41-2 record in his first 13 seasons ranks as the eighth-fastest start in Div. I-A history, and puts him on a list with some pretty heady company. Nebraska's Tom Osborne, who won 127 games in his first 13 seasons, tops the list and is followed by Oklahoma's Barry Switzer, Penn State's Joe Paterno, Florida's Steve Spurrier, Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson, BYU's Lavell Edwards, the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg and Slocum.

 Div. I-A Best Career Starts by Wins (After 13 seasons) Coach, Teams Seasons Record Tom Osborne 1973-85 127-30-2 Nebraska Barry Switzer 1973-85 126-24-4 Oklahoma Joe Paterno 1966-78 123-25-1 Penn State Steve Spurrier 1987-99 122-35-2 Florida, Duke Bud Wilkinson 1947-59 121-13-3 Oklahoma LaVell Edwards 1972-84 118-37-1 Brigham Young Amos Alonzo Stagg 1890-02 118-45-12 Chicago, Springfield R.C. Slocum 1989-01 117-41-2 Texas A&M Dennis Erickson 1982-94 113-40-1 Idaho, Wyoming, Washington St., Miami (Fla.) Bob Neyland 1926-34, 36-39 109-13-8 Tennessee

SLOCUM PACES BIG 12 COACHES --- Aggie head coach R.C. Slocum has won four conference championships, which is more than any other coach in the Big 12 Conference. Slocum won three Southwest Conference crowns from 1991-93 and also won the 1998 Big 12 Championship. 

 Coaching Champions Head Coach, Schools Coached Yrs. Titles R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 14th 4 Gary Barnett, Colo., NWstrn, Ft. Lewis 12th 3 Gary Pinkel, Missouri, Toledo 12th 1 Frank Solich, Nebraska 5th 1 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 4th 1 Kevin Steele, Baylor 4th none Dan McCarney, Iowa State 8th none Mark Mangino, Kansas 1st none Bill Snyder, Kansas State 14th none Les Miles, Oklahoma State 2nd none Mack Brown, Texas, UNC, Tulane, App. St. 19th none Mike Leach, Texas Tech 3rd none

SLOCUM KEEPS ON WINNING --- In his 14th season at Texas A&M, head coach R.C. Slocum is one of the few coaches who has never felt the sting of a losing campaign. Among coaches with 10 or more years experience, only Slocum and Tennessee's Phil Fulmer have never had a losing season. Slocum's .500 or better streak of 13 seasons ranks No. 3 nationally behind Florida State's Bobby Bowden (24 seasons) and Syracuse's Paul Pasqualoni (15 seasons).

 Consecutive .500 or Better Seasons 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 24 2. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 15 3. *R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 4. Mack Brown, Texas 12 5. *Phil Fulmer, Tennessee 10 t6. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 9 Bill Snyder, Kansas St. 9 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 9 Joe Tiller, Purdue 9 10. Four coaches 8

* - Slocum and Fulmer are the nation's only 10-year coaching veterans to never experience a losing season.

SLOCUM SINCE 1990 --- Texas A&M's R.C. Slocum is the nation's second-winningest coach since 1990 behind Florida State's Bobby Bowden.

 Winningest Div. I-A Coaches since 1990 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 131-20-1 2. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 112-38-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 110-40-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 109-39-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 108-39-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 101-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 98-20-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 97-53-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 96-53-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 92-42-1