GAME 9: Texas A&M (5-3) at Oklahoma State (3-4)
Oct 27, 2002 | Football
October 27, 2002
Texas A&M game notes for Saturday's contest at Oklahoma State...
MATCHUP --- Texas A&M AGGIES (5-3, 2-2 B12) at Oklahoma State COWBOYS (3-4, 1-2 B12)
KICKOFF --- 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002
SITE (CAPACITY) --- Lewis Field, Stillwater, Okla. (48,000 capacity)
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 Miller (sideline reports).
TV INFORMATION --- The game will be regionally televised by Fox Sports Net. Calling the game will be Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (commentary) and Jim Knox (sideline reports).
COWBOYS-AGGIES SERIES --- The Aggies have won six straight over the Cowboys, which is every meeting as members of the Big 12 Conference ... A&M leads the all-time series, 13-4 ... Slocum is 6-0 as a head coach against the Cowboys ... The last win for the Cowboys in the series was in 1988 when the Cowboy triumvirate of Hart Lee Dykes, Barry Sanders and current OSU assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Gundy led the Cowboys to a 52-15 win in Stillwater, which ranks as the worst loss of the Jackie Sherrill era at A&M.
TEXAS AGGIE BAND AT OSU --- Fans attending the Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Stillwater, should plan to arrive early to watch the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band. The Band will not perform during halftime due to Oklahoma State's homecoming ceremonies. The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band should perform just as soon as the teams leave the field after pre-game warmup. With kickoff set for 11:39 a.m., the Band should be on the field at 11:19 a.m.
WALKON IMPACT --- The Aggies have received a sizable boost from a large number of non-scholarship athletes in 2002.
MAKING THEIR PRESENCE FELT Player POS Hometown (High School) Matt Douglas DB White Oak, Texas (High) 3 tackles on special teams, KO team gunner Blake Kendrick LB Willis, Texas (High) 6 tackles on special teams Nick Losada DE Arlington, Texas (Lamar) 8 tackles, 2 QB sacks, 4 QB hurries Haven Massey TE Denton, Texas (High) Sees much action in two tight end sets John Pierson PK Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) Backup placekicker, 6-of-8 on PATs Will Mays RB Coleman, Texas (High) 2 tackles on special teams Don Muhlbach SNP Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) No. 2 on depth chart deep snapper Scott Stickane LB Trophy Club, Texas (N'West) Sees action on special teams Anthony Squillante DB Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Blocked punt vs. Neb, 3 tackles on special teams Tim Van Zant WR Victoria, Texas (High) Has 4 catches for 48 yards
PORTER AMONG NATION'S TOP TEs --- Senior tight end Greg Porter has emerged as one of the nation's top receiving threats from the position.
Among NCAA Div. 1-A tight ends, Porter ranks third in receptions with 29 catches for 379 yards and a touchdowns. The sure-handed Porter also handles the holding duties on field goal and extra point attempts.
Porter's 2002 numbers are the best by any A&M tight end since 1989 when Mike Jones grabbed 36 catches for 501 yards.
The A&M school record for season receptions and receiving yards by a tight end is 65 for 710 by Rod Bernstine in 1986.
TIGHT END RECEIVING LEADERS Rk Player, Team Rec Yds TDs 1. Chad Bartoszek, Buffalo 36 280 0 2. Bennie Joppru, Michigan 30 325 4 3. Greg Porter, Texas A&M 29 379 2 Kevin Ware, Washington 29 316 4 Tom Swoboda, California 29 301 5 6. Dallas Clark, Iowa 28 470 2 7. Spencer Nead, BYU 27 347 0 8. Mike Seidman, UCLA 26 424 4 Kellen Winslow, Jr., Miami 26 331 4 10. George Wrighster, Oregon 25 438 2
TAKEAWAYS PAYING OFF FOR AGGIES --- The Aggies have done a good job of making their opponents pay for their lost fumbles and interceptions. The Aggies have scored a whopping 86 points after a takeaway, but have limited their opponents to just 13 points after giving up a turnover.
BIG PLAY BETHEL --- Senior wide receiver Bethel Johnson ranks among the national leader and leads the Big 12 Conference in terms of yards gained per reception (minimum 400 receiving yards.
NCAA YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS (minimum 400 receiving yards) Rk Player, Team Rec YDs Avg 1. Aaron Hosack, Minnesota 18 404 22.4 2. Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. St. 30 666 22.2 3. Maurice Brown, Iowa 30 626 20.9 4. Charles Rogers, Michigan St. 46 949 20.6 5. Jay Swillie, Boise State 21 424 20.2 6. Bethel Johnson, Texas A&M 23 463 20.1
BACK IN ACTION, BETTER THAN EVER --- 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 be the Aggies' bellcow at wide receiver in 2001, but instead Johnson fell victim to a ruptured spleen in the second game of the season.
He's attacked the 2002 season with a vengeance and has been the Aggies' most dangerous deep threat with a team-best 20.1 per catch average and six touchdowns. He's also solidified the Aggies' punt return situation with an impressive 14.0 return average.
The senior is within reach of virtually every receiving school record and he already ranks as the most prolific wide receiver pass catcher in school history.
A&M Receptions/Receiving Yards List Rk. Player Catches 1. Keith Woodside 110 2. Rod Bernstine 105 3. Bethel Johnson 100 4. Albert Connell 98 5. Shea Walker 98 Rk. Player Rec. Yds. 1. Tony Harrison 1,576 2. Albert Connell 1,525 3. Bethel Johnson 1,485 4. Shea Walker 1,411 5. Rod Harris 1,395 Rk. Player Rec. TDs 1. Bob Long 19 2. Tony Harrison 14 3. Albert Connell 13 4. Don Jones 11 Jeff Nelson 11 5. Bethel Johnson 9 Jimmy Teal 9
RED-HOT IN THE RED ZONE --- The Aggies were successful on 22 straight trips into their opponent's redzone until an interception by Nebraska stopped the streak and squelched A&M's hopes of pushing last week's game into overtime. For the season, A&M has been successful on 85.7 percent (30-of-35) of redzone tries. In Big 12 games only, A&M is 95.0 percent (19-of-20).
A&M PASS DEFENSE LIMITS BIG PLAY --- The Aggie defense ranks among the nation's best in terms of limiting the big play in the passing game. A&M allows just an average of 9.67yards per opponent completion, which ranks No. 3 nationally.
YARDS ALLOWED PER COMPLETION Rk School YA/C 1. Miami (Fla.) 8.92 2. Memphis 9.46 3. TEXAS A&M 9.67 4. Louisiana State 9.73 5. Clemson 9.83
PICKOFFS APLENTY --- Few teams have been better at posting interceptions than the Aggie defense in 2002. Through eight games, the Aggies have grabbed 15 pickoffs, which is tied for fourth-most in the nation and leads the Big 12 Conference.
Leading the way are a pair of members of the 2001 signing class - redshirt freshman Jaxson Appel and sophomore Byron Jones - who are tied for the team lead with four pickoffs each.
MOST INTERCEPTIONS GAINED Rk School INT 1. Tulane 17 2. Arizona State 16 San Jose State 16 4. Texas A&M 15 Oregon State 15 Auburn 15
FEW KEEPING UP WITH JONES --- Since earning bowl game MVP and defensive MVP honors as a freshman, Byron Jones has continued to be a thief to opposing quarterbacks.
This season Jones has intercepted four passes, which is tied for 20th nationally. He is also capitalizing on the picks by returning the ball for an impressive 117 yards, the second most nationally.
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Rk Player, School INT Yds 1. Hyrum Peters, Hawaii 4 176 2. Byron Jones, Texas A&M 4 117 3. Lynaris Elpheage, Tulane 7 108 4. Gerald Jones, San Jose State 6 106 5. Bobby Walker, Kansas State 2 104
TAYLOR EMERGES --- Junior wide receiver Jamaar Taylor has emerged as the Aggies' "go-to" receiver with three 100-yard receiving performances this season.
That matched the school record for single season 100-yard games set by Robert Ferguson in 1999. It also gave him four 100-yard days for his career which matches the career school record set by Albert Connell (1995-96) and Tony Harrison (1990-93).
Taylor leads the Aggies with 37 catches for 671 yards. His 83.9 receiving yards per game rank No. 4 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 29 nationally.
BIG 12 RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS Rk Player, Team Yds/Gm 1. RaShaun Woods, Oklahoma St. 115.7 2. Reggie Newhouse, Baylor 96.8 3. Justin Gage, Missouri 93.8 4. Jamaar Taylor, Texas A&M 83.9 5. Wes Welker, Texas Tech 77.0 A&M SEASON RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS Rk Player, Year Yds 1. Robert Ferguson, 2000 885 2. Albert Connell, 1996 872 3. Ken McLean, 1965 835 4. Barney Harris, 1968 745 5. Mike Whitwell, 1981 731 6. Rod Bernstine, 1986 710 7. Jamaar Taylor, 2002 671
PORTER PRODUCES FIRST DOWNS--- Senior tight end Greg Porter doesn't lead the Aggies in receptions or receiving yards, but his value to the A&M offense is without question.
The consumate possession receiver, 17 of Porter's 29 receptions have produced Aggie first downs in 2002.
1st Dn Opponent Rec/Yds Catches TDs LA Lafayette 5-59 3 0 Pittsburgh 4-31 2 0 Virginia Tech 2-10 0 0 Louisiana Tech 4-43 2 0 Texas Tech 6-79 6 1 Baylor 2-47 1 0 Kansas 2-51 2 0 Nebraska 4-59 1 1 Total 29-379 17 2
RECORD-SETTING LONG --- Sophomore Dustin Long has only been A&M's starter at quarterback for six games, but he's already made his mark in the A&M record book. Long passed for a school record 399-yards against Kansas on Oct. 19. The previous week, Long's addition to the record book was reaching the 1,000-yard mark in career passing yards in his sixth career game, which was the fastest in school history. The week before, Long threw a school and Big 12 record seven passing touchdowns against Texas Tech.
Long, who did not take a snap as a freshman in 2001, has made six straight starts at QB and seen action in seven games this season.
LONG 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 *Baylor 13-31 .419 169 2 1 43 *Kansas 18-32 .563 399 3 1 69 *Nebraska 20-37 .541 269 2 2 35 TOTAL 110-221 .498 1,684 15 8 82 * - games started at QB
LONG COMPLETIONS --- Sophomore quarteback Dustin Long is among the national leaders in average gain per completion. Long's averages 15.3 yards per completion, which ranks No. 6 nationally and No. 1 in the Big 12.
NCAA YARDS PER COMPLETION LEADERS Rk Player, School Avg. Gain/Comp. 1. Andrew Walter, Arizona State 16.0 2. Joshua Haldi, Northern Illinois 15.6 3. Scott McBrien, Maryland 15.6 4. Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) 15.5 5. Rod Rutherford, Pittsburgh 15.4 6. Dustin Long, Texas A&M 15.3
FARMER JOINS 1,000-YARD CLUB --- Running back Derek Farmer became the sixth sophomore to join the Aggies' 1000-yard club in career rushing with a 111-yard effort against Kansas. It took Farmer just 15 games to reach 1,000, which is tied for fifth-fastest in school history.
QUICKEST TO 1,000 Rk Player Year(s) Games 1. Greg Hill 1991 8 t2. George Woodard 1975-76 13 Curtis Dickey 1976-77 13 4. Darren Lewis 1987-88 14 5. Derek Farmer 2001-02 15 Dante Hall 1995-96 15
OFFENSIVE SURGE--- The Aggie offense has surged forward in the past five games.
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 Three Games --- 2002 Opponent RUSH REC TOTAL PTS Louisiana Tech 206 238 444 31 Texas Tech 150 367 513 47 Baylor 138 257 395 41 Kansas 138 428 566 47 Nebraska 53 269 322 31 Average 137.0 311.8 448.0 39.4
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 43.7 yards per boot and has deposited 16 of his 47 boots inside the opponent 20-yard line. He ranks No. 8 nationally in punting and No. 2 in the conference.
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. David Davis 1992 70-3,067 43.8 4. Cody Scates 2002 47-2,052 43.7 5. Shane Lechler 1998 80-3,485 43.6 BIG 12 PUNT AVERAGE LIST Rk Player, Team No-Yards Avg. 1. Mark Mariscal, Colorado 39-1,935 48.7 2. Cody Scates, Texas A&M 47-2,052 43.7 3. Tony Yelk, Iowa State 36-1,538 42.7 4. Kyle Larson, Nebraska 42-1,791 42.6 5. Curtis Ansel, Kansas 63-2,674 42.4
TURNOVER MARGIN A PLUS --- The Aggies are among the conference leaders in turnover margin with a plus-1.38 turnover per game average. The Aggie defense has 26 takeaways (15 interceptions and 11 fumble recoveries), while the A&M offense has just 15 turnovers (10 INTs, 5 fumbles lost).
BIG 12 TURNOVER MARGIN Rk School TO Margin 1. Oklahoma +1.71 2. TEXAS A&M +1.38 3. Missouri +1.25 4. Iowa State +1.22 5. Texas +0.88
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 15-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 71-11-1(.861) 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
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
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 293 games during their careers (an average of 19.5 starts per senior).
- Fourteen of 15 have started at least one games on offense or defense. The other senior, Chance Pearce, has been the Aggies' starting deep snapper for 42 straight games.
- Eleven seniors have 10 or more career starts to their credit, led by three-year starter Brian Gamble's 43 starts.
- The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
- The seniors have compiled a 28-16 overall record, including a 17-6 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 33 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 43 Sammy Davis CB 34 Taylor Whitley OG 32 Terrence Kiel SS 30 Sean Weston CB 29 Mark Farris QB 26 Ty Warren DL 26 Jarrod Penright OLB 21 Bethel Johnson WR 21 Billy Yates OG 20 Jamaar Taylor WR 18 Jared Morris ILB 17 Derek Farmer RB 15 Andr? Brooks OT 14 Jami Hightower OT 14 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Joe Weber RB 13 Thomas Carriger TE 12 Marcus Jasmin NG 12 Terrence Murphy WR 9 Linnis Smith DE 9 Geoff Hangartner OC 8 Jaxson Appel FS 8 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 7 Dustin Long QB 6 Alan Reuber OT 6 Greg Porter WR/TE 5 Byron Jones CB 4 Keith Joseph RB 4 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 Stacy Jones FB 1 David Ross DE 1 * First 12 starts came at wide receiver
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 numbers 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. Wright has since been moved to defensive back.
Retiring from the team were sophomore TE Joey Perot, junior DB Richard Whitaker and junior DB Dawon Gentry.
SEASON TRENDS/NOTES---
- 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 vs. Texas Tech. 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 set a school record for passing yards with 399 vs. Kansas and led the team to a record 428 passing yards in the game.
- Long shared Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors with Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury after his seven-TD, 367-yard performance against Tech.
- 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 was 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.
- Led by the big-play strikes of quarterback Dustin Long, the Aggie offense shattered the school record for single game team passing yards with a whopping 428-yard effort against Kansas. In just his fifth start, Long did most of the heavy lifting with 399 passing yards, which is an individual school record. True freshman Reggie McNeal chipped in 29 yards for the final total.
SLOCUM AT A GLANCE ...
In his 14th season as the Aggies' head coach, R.C. Slocum (McNeese State, '67) has compiled a 122-44-2 (.732), ranking him No. 6 in winning percentage among active Div. I-A head coaches and A&M's all-time winningest coach.
- Slocum is 77-25-2 (.750) in conference games, 71-11-1 (.861) in games at Kyle Field and 46-24 (.657) 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 5-3 .625 2-2 .500 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 121-44-2 .732 77-25-2 .750 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 7 75-12-0 .862 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 11 99-23-0 .811 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 37 328-94-4 .775 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 37 332-99-3 .768 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 8 72-22-0 .766 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 14 122-44-2 .732 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 17 141-55-1 .718 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 8 63-28-0 .692 9. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 14 111-51-1 .684 10. Dennis Franchione, Alabama 20 151-72-2 .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. Nebraska Big 12 143-25-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 2. Florida State ACC 142-23-1 Bobby Bowden 3. Florida SEC 133-35-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Miami (Fla.) Big East 131-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 5. Tennessee SEC 131-32-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 6. Michigan Big 10 124-37-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 122-44-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Ohio State Big 10 121-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 9. Penn State Big 10 120-44-1 Joe Paterno 10. Colorado Big 12 116-43-4 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. 132-22-1 2. R.C. SLOCUM, TEXAS A&M 114-40-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 112-42-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 112-40-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 110-41-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 104-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 99-22-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 99-55-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 97-54-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 93-45-1
