GAME 10: Oklahoma (8-0) at Texas A&M (5-4)
Nov 03, 2002 | Football
November 03, 2002
Texas A&M game notes for Saturday's battle with No. 1 Oklahoma...
MATCHUP --- Oklahoma SOONERS (8-0, 4-0 B12) at Texas A&M AGGIES (5-4, 2-3 B12)
KICKOFF --- 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002
SITE (CAPACITY) --- Kyle Field, College Station, Texas (82,600 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 Tom Turbiville (sideline reports). The game will also be broadcast nationally by Westwood One with Chuck Cooperstein and Jim Wacker calling the action.
TV INFORMATION --- The game will be regionally televised by ABC. Calling the game will be Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Bob Griese (commentary) and Lynn Swann (sideline reports).
GAME INFORMATION --- The No. 1-ranked Sooners (No. 1 AP/No. 2 USA Today/ESPN) are the highest ranked team to visit Kyle Field since the top-ranked Sooners came to Aggieland in 2000. ooo Oklahoma holds an 11-9 advantage in the series which dates back to 1903 ooo The Aggies hold an 8-2 advantage over the Sooners on their home field. ooo Since the formation of the Big 12 Conference, the two teams are even at three wins each.
PORTER LEADS NATION'S TIGHT ENDS --- Texas A&M senior Greg Porter leads the nation in receptions by a tight end with 38 catches for 533 yards.
Last week, Porter posted his career-best game with nine catches for 154 yards and a touchdown. His nine catches and 154 yards set school receiving records for tight ends. The previous marks were eight catches by Rod Bernstine (twice in 1986) and Greg Schorp (in 1992) and 107 yards by Rich Siler (1983).
The sure-handed Porter, who also played baseball for the Aggies before being drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 2001, 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 Bernstine set the school record with 65 catches for 710 yards in 1986.
TIGHT END RECEIVING LEADERS Rk Player, Team Rec Yds TDs 1. Greg Porter, Texas A&M 38 533 3 2. Chad Bartoszek, Buffalo 36 280 0 3. Bennie Joppru, Michigan 35 367 5 4. Kevin Ware, Washington 34 384 5 5. Dallas Clark, Iowa 33 567 3 A&M TIGHT END RECEIVING LEADERS Rk Player, Year Rec Yds TDs 1. Rod Bernstine, 1986 65 710 5 2. Rich Siler, 1983 40 465 4 3. Greg Porter, 2002 38 533 3 4. Mike Jones, 1989 36 501 3 5. Derrick Spiller, 1997 25 436 4
BIG PLAY BETHEL --- Senior wide receiver Bethel Johnson ranks among the national leaders and leads the Big 12 Conference in terms of yards gained per reception (minimum 55 receiving yards/game).
NCAA YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS (minimum 55 receiving yards/game) Rk Player, Team Rec YDs Avg 1. Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. St 36 795 22.1 2. Charles Rogers, Michigan St 47 957 20.4 Aaron Hosack, Minnesota 21 429 20.4 Maurice Brown, Iowa 36 733 20.4 5. Jay Swillie, Boise State 21 424 20.2 6. Bethel Johnson, Texas A&M 29 570 19.7 BIG 12 YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS (minimum 55 receiving yds/G) Rk Player, Team Rec Yds Avb 1. Bethel Johnson, Texas A&M 29 570 19.7 2. Taco Wallace, Kansas State 27 514 19.0 3. Lane Danielson, Iowa State 41 768 18.7 4. Lance Young, Iowa State 33 576 17.5 5. Jamaar Taylor, Texas A&M 42 706 16.8
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. Johnson leads the team with a 19.7 per catch average and seven touchdowns. His seven TD catches are tied for third on A&M's season receiving touchdowns list. For the season, Johnson has made 29 catches for 570 yards.
He's also solidified the Aggies' punt return situation with an impressive 14.6 return average.
A&M SEASON RECEIVING TD LEADERS Rk Player, Year Rec TD 1. Bob Long, 1968 8 Bob Long, 1968 8 3. Bethel Johnson, 2002 7 Albert Connell, 1995 7 5. Seven players 6
JOHNSON BREAKS REC. YARDS MARK --- Senior wide receiver Bethel Johnson set the A&M record for career receiving yards last week against Oklahoma State and could break the school mark for career receptions with five catches against Oklahoma this week.
Johnson, already the most prolific pass-catching wide receiver in school history, stands four catches behind Keith Woodside's mark of 110 set from 1983, 85-87 from his running back position.
A&M Receptions/Receiving Yards List Rk. Player Catches 1. Keith Woodside 110 2. Bethel Johnson 106 3. Rod Bernstine 105 4. Albert Connell 98 5. Shea Walker 98 Rk. Player Rec. Yds. 1. Bethel Johnson 1,592 2. Tony Harrison 1,576 3. Albert Connell 1,525 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 6. Bethel Johnson 10
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.
RED-HOT IN THE RED ZONE --- The Aggies have been successful on 21 of 22 trips (95.5 percent) inside the "red zone" in Big 12 play, which is tops in the conference. In those red zone opportunities, the Aggies have scored 16 touchdowns (4 run, 12 pass) and booted five-of-five field goals. For the season, A&M has scored 86.5 percent of the time in the red zone (32-of-37, 12 run, 13 pass).
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) 7 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 5 catches for 60 yards
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 22nd 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. Gerald Jones, San Jose State 7 116 4. Lynaris Elpheage, Tulane 7 108 5. Bobby Walker, Kansas State 3 106
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 42 catches for 706 yards. His 78.4 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. 111.1 2. Reggie Newhouse, Baylor 97.8 3. Justin Gage, Missouri 87.4 4. Lane Danielson, Iowa State 85.3 5. Jamaar Taylor, Texas A&M 83.9 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 706
RECORD-SETTING LONG --- Sophomore Dustin Long has only been A&M's starter at quarterback for seven 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 seven straight starts at QB and seen action in all nine 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 *Oklahoma State 25-43 .581 332 2 2 42 TOTAL 135-264 .511 2,016 17 10 82 * - games started at QB
LONG LEFTOVERS ---
- Dustin Long already has three 300-yard passing days to his credit, which ties Mark Farris for the most in school history.
- Long has passed for 2,016 yards this season, making him the sixth quarterback in school history reach the 2,000-yard barrier in season passing yards.
- Long reached 2,000 in just nine career games, which is the fastest in school history. He is the only A&M QB to reach 2,000 in his first season of action.
- For the first time this season, Long's 2002 completion percentage is above 50 percent at 51.1 percent.
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
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, 24 of Porter's 38 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 Oklahoma State 9-154 7 1 Total 38-533 24 3
OFFENSIVE SURGE--- The Aggie offense has surged forward in the past six 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 Oklahoma State 71 332 403 23 Average 126.0 315.1 440.5 36.7
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 43.3 yards per boot and has deposited 16 of his 53 boots inside the opponent 20-yard line. He ranks No. 9 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. Shane Lechler 1998 80-3,485 43.6 Phil Scoggin 1965 88-3,833 43.6 6. Cody Scates 2002 53-2,297 43.3 BIG 12 PUNT AVERAGE LIST Rk Player, Team No-Yards Avg. 1. Mark Marischal, Colorado 42-2,059 49.0 2. Cody Scates, Texas A&M 53-2,297 43.3 3. Kyle Larson, Nebraska 46-1,973 42.9 3. Tony Yelk, Iowa State 40-1,700 42.5 5. Brock Harvey, Missouri 49-2,076 42.4
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.
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.
In five home games in 2002, A&M is averaging 79,833 fans per contest.
2001 NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS Rk. School Attend Chg 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.
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 303 games during their careers (an average of 20.2 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 45 straight games.
- Eleven seniors have 10 or more career starts to their credit, led by three-year starter Brian Gamble's 44 starts.
- The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
- The seniors have compiled a 28-17 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 34 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 44 Sammy Davis CB 35 Taylor Whitley OG 33 Terrence Kiel SS 31 Sean Weston CB 30 Ty Warren DL 27 Mark Farris QB 26 Jarrod Penright OLB 22 Bethel Johnson WR 22 Billy Yates OG 21 Jamaar Taylor WR 19 Jared Morris ILB 18 Derek Farmer RB 15 Andr? Brooks OT 15 Jami Hightower OT 15 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Joe Weber RB 14 Thomas Carriger TE 13 Marcus Jasmin NG 13 Linnis Smith DE 10 Terrence Murphy WR 9 Geoff Hangartner OC 9 Jaxson Appel FS 8 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 8 Dustin Long QB 7 Alan Reuber OT 6 Greg Porter WR/TE 5 Byron Jones CB 4 Keith Joseph RB 5 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 Stacy Jones FB 1 David Ross DE 1 Keelan Jackson DB 1 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 122-45-2 (.728), ranking him No. 6 in winning percentage among active Div. I-A head coaches and A&M's all-time winningest coach.
- Slocum is 77-26-2 (.743) in conference games, 71-11-1 (.861) in games at Kyle Field and 46-25 (.649) 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 5-4 .556 2-3 .400 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 121-45-2 .728 77-26-2 .743 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 75-13-0 .852 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 11 100-23-0 .813 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 37 329-94-4 .775 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 37 333-99-3 .769 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 8 73-22-0 .768 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 14 122-45-2 .728 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 17 142-55-1 .720 8. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 14 112-51-1 .686 9. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 8 63-29-0 .685 10. Dennis Franchione, Alabama 20 152-72-2 .677
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 143-23-1 Bobby Bowden 2. Nebraska Big 12 143-26-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 3. Florida SEC 134-35-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Miami (Fla.) Big East 132-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 5. Tennessee SEC 132-32-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 6. Michigan Big 10 125-37-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 122-45-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Ohio State Big 10 122-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 9. Penn State Big 10 121-44-1 Joe Paterno 10. Colorado Big 12 116-44-4 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. 133-22-1 2. R.C. SLOCUM, TEXAS A&M 114-41-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 113-42-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 113-40-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 111-41-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 104-45-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 100-22-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 99-56-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 97-54-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 94-45-1
