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GAME 6: Texas A&M (3-2) at Baylor (3-2)

A&M game notes for Saturday's matchup at Baylor... MATCHUP --- Texas A&M AGGIES (3-2, 0-1 Big 12) at Baylor BEARS (3-2, 1-0 Big 12) KICKOFF --- 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 SITE (CAPACITY) ---

October 06, 2002

Texas A&M game notes for Saturday's matchup at Baylor...

MATCHUP --- Texas A&M AGGIES (3-2, 0-1 Big 12) at Baylor BEARS (3-2, 1-0 Big 12)

KICKOFF --- 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002

SITE (CAPACITY) --- Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas (50,000)

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 Steve Miler (sideline reports).

TV INFORMATION --- The game will be televised on a regional basis by Fox Sports Net. Calling the game will be Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst) and Jim Knox (sideline reports).

BEARS-AGGIES SERIES --- Texas A&M leads the all-time series with the Bears, 60-29-9...The Aggies have won 11 straight games in the series dating back to a 20-20 tie in 1990...A&M hasn't lost to the Bears since a 20-15 setback in Waco in 1985, a span of 16 games.

LONG IGNITES A&M OFFENSE --- In just his third career start at quarterback, sophomore Dustin Long became the most prolific single game touchdown passer in Texas A&M and Big 12 Conference history with seven touchdown aerials last week vs. Texas Tech.

In addition to his seven TD strikes, Long finished the overtime game with 367 yards on 21-of-37 passing with just one interception on a deflected ball.

Long's seven TD passes broke Gary Kubiak's 21-year old school record of six TD passes against Rice in 1981. Long also broke the Big 12 record of six TD passes set by Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury earlier this season.

Long's 367 yards rank No. 3 in A&M's record book behind Branndon Stewart's 385-yard effort vs. Colorado in 1996 and Edd Hargett's 376-yard performance vs. SMU in 1968.

SIDE NOTE: Nine of the Aggies' top 10 single game individual passing efforts came in the R.C. Slocum era.

LONG AS A STARTER --- Sophomore Dustin Long, who hadn't attempted a pass prior to this season, has improved by leaps and bounds in each of his three starts this season.

 LONG'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Opponent Comp-Att % Yds TD INT LP LA Lafayette 3-12 .250 45 0 2 26 Pittsburgh 9-18 .500 119 0 0 37 *Virginia Tech 13-28 .464 111 0 1 18 *Louisiana Tech 13-26 .500 205 1 0 38 *Texas Tech 21-37 .568 367 7 1 82 TOTAL 59-120 .488 847 8 4 82 * - games started at QB

TAYLOR EMERGES --- Junior wide receiver Jamaar Taylor has posted consecutive 100-yard receiving efforts and has three career 100-yard days in his two-year A&M career.

Taylor's three career 100-yard receiving games are tied for third-most in school history behind the four century receiving games posted by Albert Connell (1995-96) and Tony Harrison (1990-93). Taylor is tied at three with Jimmy Teal, Mike Whitwell, Robert Ferguson and Shane Garrett.

Taylor leads the team in catches (25), receiving yards (433) and is tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns (2).

 TAYLOR'S 100-YARD DAYS Opponent Year Yards (Catches) Colorado 2001 146 (9) Louisiana Tech 2002 118 (5) Texas Tech 2002 128 (6)

FARMER LOOKING FOR 1,000 --- Sophomore running back Derek Farmer is quickly emerging as one of the Big 12's top running threats. Farmer has topped the 100-yard mark the past two games and now has four career 100-yard rushing games.

After 13 career games, Farmer's rushing total stands at 906 and could become the 33rd Aggie runner to reach the 1,000-yard mark in career rushing. Farmer would be just the 11th sophomore to reach 1,000.

 QUICKEST TO 1,000 Rk Player Year(s) Games 1. Greg Hill 1991 8 2. George Woodard 1975-76 13 Curtis Dickey 1976-77 13 4. Darren Lewis 1987-88 14 5. Dante Hall 1995-96 15

SCATES CLIMBS PUNT LIST --- Junior punter Cody Scates has taken his game to a new level after averaging just over 40 yards per punt as a freshman and sophomore. This season Scates is averaging 44.7 yards per boot and has deposited one-third of his punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

 SEASON PUNT AVERAGE LIST Rk Player Year No-Yards Avg. 1. Shane Lechler 1997 56-2,631 47.0 2. Shane Lechler 1997 60-2,787 46.5 3. Cody Scates 2002 32-1,429 *44.7 4. David Davis 1992 70-3,067 43.8 5. Shane Lechler 1998 80-3,485 43.6

OFFENSIVE TURNAROUND --- The Aggie offense has surged forward in the past two games after starting the 2002 season with three subpar offensive showings.

 First Three Games --- 2002 Opponent RUSH REC TOTAL PTS LA Lafayette 179 244 423 31 Pittsburgh 82 199 281 14 Virginia Tech 38 188 156 3 Average 99.7 187.0 286.7 16.0 Last Two Games --- 2002 Opponent RUSH REC TOTAL PTS Louisiana Tech 206 238 444 31 Texas Tech 150 367 513 47 Average 178.0 302.5 478.5 39.0

INJURY REPORT ---


OUT: LB Scott Stickane
DOUBTFUL: FB Joe Weber
QUESTIONABLE: LB Everett Smith

PORTER BECOMES A TARGET--- Tight end has emerged as a valuable part of the Aggie offense in 2002. Senior Greg Porter, who also lines up at wide receiver occasionally, is second on the team in receptions with 20 for 222 yards with a touchdowns. Over the past three seasons, A&M tight ends combined to catch 24 balls.

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 has seen spot duty at tailback this season.
  • With a pair of wins over teams from the state of Louisiana in 2002, the Aggies improved their record against teams from the Pelican State to 15-2 in the R.C. Slocum era (since 1989).

TOUGH VS. THE RUN, PART I --- The Wrecking Crew has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 18 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 Texas Tech Taurean Henderson 9/46 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 38 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

TEXAS TECH REHASH ---

  • Dustin Long completed 21 of 37 passes for a career-high 367 yards and 7 touchdowns, setting an A&M and Big 12 Conference record for most TD passes in a game. Tech's Kliff Kingsbury set the previous Big 12 record with six last week against New Mexico, while Gary Kubiak had an A&M school-record six against Rice in 1981. Long's four first-half passing touchdowns tied the school record for a half, matching Kubiak's four first-half tosses against Rice in 1981. Long's passing yardage today is the third most in A&M history behind Branndon Stewart's record of 385 against Colorado in 1996 and Edd Hargett's 376 against SMU in 1968. Long's seven TD passes went to six different recievers.
  • In a statistical quirk regarding A&M's final touchdown in regulation, Stacy Jones was credited with a receiving touchdown and one-yard receiving, but no reception. Greg Porter is credited with an eight-yard reception and Dustin Long is credited with a nine-yard touchdown pass.
  • Jamaar Taylor's 82-yard TD reception from Dustin Long in the third quarter was the ninth longest pass play in school history and was the longest since Mark Farris hit Robert Ferguson with a 93-yard scoring strike against Wyoming in 2000. Taylor finished with 128 yards in six catches, his second straight 100-yard receiving game (he had 5 for 118 last week vs. Louisiana Tech). His career best was 146 yards on 9 catches last year against Colorado.
  • Bethel Johnson's 57-yard touchdown catch from Dustin Long was Johnson's first TD reception since 1999 and was the fourth of his career. Johnson's added his second TD catch of the game (fifth of his career) with a 15-yard grab in the second quarter. The last A&M receiver to have two TD receptions in a game was Jamaar Taylor last year against Colorado (both in the second quarter). The A&M record for single game TD catches is three, shared by three players (more recently Chris Cole against North Texas in 1998).
  • A&M scored on its first offensive play of the game, a 57-yard pass from Dustin Long to Bethel Johnson. The last time A&M scored on its first play was against North Texas in 1998, when Branndon Stewart hurled a 60-yard TD pass to Chris Cole.
  • Greg Porter's 4-yard touchdown reception was the first touchdown catch of his career and the first TD catch by an Aggie tight end since RoDerrick Broughton's 20-yard TD catch against Tulsa in 1999.
  • Derek Farmer rushed for 132 yards on a career-high 27 carries, his second straight 100-yard game and the fourth of his career. It was the second most rushing yards of his career behind his best of 133 yards on 17 carries last year against Iowa State.
  • A&M's 47 points are the most ever by the Aggies in a loss. The previous record was 41 points in a 43-41 loss to Mississippi State in the 2000 Independence Bowl. The last time A&M had more points in a game was in 1999, when they beat Missouri, 51-14 (a span of 17 games).
  • Sammy Davis posted a game-high 15 tackles, including one sack and an additional tackle for loss. He also caused one fumble and recovered another.
  • A&M's 517 total offensive yards were the Aggies' most since they gained 535 yards against Baylor in 1998.

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 14-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 71-10-1(.872) 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: Posted a game-high 15 tackles, including 2 for loss of yardage. Posted a sack and forced a fumble. Also recovered another fumble.
    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: Posted 8 tackles and broke up a passes
    General: A Butkus Award watch lister, Gamble leads the team with 269 career tackles (7.2 per game).
  • BETHEL JOHNSON, WR:
    Last week: Had 2 catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Returned a punt 31 yards to set up another score.
    General: A ruptured spleen ended his 2000 season after two games, but is back at full speed in 2002. Johnson has 88 catches for 1,252 yards for his career.
  • TERRENCE KIEL, SS:
    Last week: Posted 6 tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage.
    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 210 stops.
  • JARROD PENRIGHT, OLB:
    Last week: Made 4 tackles and contributed 2 broken up passes
    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: Posted 7 tackles, including 3 for loss of yardage. Had a quarterback sack.
    General: Has 38 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 265 games during their careers (an average of 17.7 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 40 starts.
  • The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
  • The seniors have compiled a 26-15 overall record, including a 17-5 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 40 Sammy Davis CB 31 Taylor Whitley OG 29 Terrence Kiel SS 28 Mark Farris QB 26 Sean Weston CB 26 Ty Warren DL 24 Jarrod Penright OLB 18 Bethel Johnson WR 18 Billy Yates OG 17 Jamaar Taylor WR 15 Jared Morris ILB 14 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Joe Weber RB 13 Derek Farmer RB 12 Andr? Brooks OT 11 Jami Hightower OT 11 Thomas Carriger TE 10 Marcus Jasmin NG 9 Terrence Murphy WR 8 Linnis Smith DE 6 Alan Reuber OT 6 Geoff Hangartner OC 5 Jaxson Appel FS 5 Byron Jones CB 4 Greg Porter WR 4 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 4 Keith Joseph RB 3 Dustin Long QB 3 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 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 31 games, including 29 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 210 career tackles and six career pickoffs ... has 28 caeer starts.
  • Sean Weston, CB --- Has broken up 26 opponent passes over his career ... has 25 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 ... leads the team with 40 tackles.
  • Byron Jones, CB --- Sophomore has started the past three games at cornerback. Was named Game MVP of the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl after grabbing three interceptions ... tied for team lead with two pickoffs ... leads team with six PBUs.

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 8. Bethel Johnson 88 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 11. Bethel Johnson 1,252

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 120-43-2 (.733), ranking him No. 6 in winning percentage among active Div. I-A head coaches and A&M's all-time winningest coach.

  • Slocum is 75-24-2 (.752) in conference games, 71-10-1 (.872) 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 3-2 .600 0-1 .000 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 120-43-2 .733 75-24-2 .752 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 72-12-0 .857 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 10 99-21-0 .825 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 36 328-92-4 .778 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 36 331-97-3 .771 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 7 70-21-0 .769 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 120-43-2 .733 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 16 140-54-1 .721 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 7 62-26-0 .705 9. Tommy Bowden, Clemson 5 43-20-0 .683 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 16 126-60-1 .676

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 142-21-1 Bobby Bowden 2. Nebraska Big 12 141-24-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 3. Florida SEC 132-34-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Tennessee SEC 131-30-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 5. Miami (Fla.) Big East 129-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 6. Michigan Big 10 122-36-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 120-43-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Penn State Big 10 119-42-1 Joe Paterno 9. Ohio State Big 10 118-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 10. Colorado Big 12 113-43-4 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. 132-20-1 2. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 112-39-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 111-40-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 110-39-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 108-40-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 101-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 99-20-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 98-53-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 96-53-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 92-43-1