GAME 2: Texas A&M (1-0) at Pittsburgh (1-0)
Sep 01, 2002 | Football
September 01, 2002
Game notes for Texas A&M's upcoming contest at Pittsburgh...
MATCHUP --- Texas A&M AGGIES (1-0) at Pittsburgh PANTHERS (1-0)
KICKOFF --- 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002
SITE (CAPACITY) --- Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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 A&M assistant SID Steve Miller (sideline reports).
TV INFORMATION --- The game will be televised nationally by ESPN with Mark Jones (play-by-play), former A&M defensive coordinator Bob Davie (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) calling the action. It will be A&M's 30th appearance on ESPN and the Aggies have posted a 23-6-0 record in those games.
PITTSBURGH-TEXAS A&M SERIES --- The Panthers won the only previous meeting between the two schools, taking a 31-28 win in an offensive shootout in the 1989 John Hancock Bowl in El Paso (now the Wells Fargo Sun Bowl). The game was R.C. Slocum's first bowl as A&M head coach. The Aggies and Panthers combined for 978 yards of total offense in the game (448 by A&M and 530 for Pitt).
NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH LISTS --- Six Aggies have been mentioned on the "watch lists" for various national awards.
- Sammy DAVIS, CB (Thorpe Award, Nagurski Trophy)
- Mark FARRIS, QB (O'Brien Award)
- Brian GAMBLE, ILB (Butkus Award)
- Jarrod PENRIGHT, OLB (Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award)
- Cody SCATES, P (Ray Guy Award)
- Ty WARREN, DE (Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy)
For more information on Texas A&M's national award candidates, please go to: AggieAthletics.com/nationalawards
ANOTHER FAST START FOR SLOCUM --- With a 31-7 win over Louisiana-Lafayette last week, 14th year Aggie head coach R.C. Slocum improved to 18-3 in season and home opening games. Slocum is 11-3 in season-openers and a perfect 14-0 in home openers since 1989.
UL LAFAYETTE REHASH ---
- The Aggies set a Big 12 record by forcing 10 turnovers in A&M's 31-7 win over the Cajuns.
- Among the 10 takeaways were six interceptions, which also matched the Big 12 single game high.
- Every member of the Aggies' starting secondary posted a pickoff.
- Bethel Johnson led the offense with six catches for 96 yards in his return to the lineup. He has now caught at least one pass in 23 straight regular season games.
- Anaheim Angels farmhand Greg Porter posted career bests of five catches and 59 receiving yards.
- A&M's shutout bid was ruined when the Cajuns scored on a 31-yard pass with 5:36 remaining.
- Saturday's attendance of 75,087 was a school record for a home opener and ranks as the 19th-largest home crowd in school history.
- The Aggies dominated possession against ULL, running 94 plays and holding the ball for 35:36 of the game. The 94 plays were the third-most in the Slocum era.
- A&M played four QBs -- Mark Farris, Dustin Long, Reggie McNeal and Jason Carter. It was the first time four A&M QBs have thrown at least one pass in the same game since 1991 when Bucky Richardson, Jeff Granger, Kent Petty and Steve Emerson each had a hand in the Aggies' 45-7 win over LSU at Kyle Field.
- The Aggies had just two first-time starters: redshirt freshman FS Jaxson Appel, and sophomore OC Geoff Hangartner.
SENIOR CITIZENS --- The 16-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 226 games during their careers (an average of 14.1 starts per senior).
- Thirteen of 16 have started at least two games on offense or defense. Another player, Chance Pearce, has been the Aggies' starting deep snapper for 37 straight games.
- Ten seniors have 10 or more career starts to their credit, led by three-year starter Brian Gamble's 36 starts.
- The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
- The seniors have compiled a 24-13 overall record, including a 16-3 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 28 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 36 Sammy Davis CB 27 Taylor Whitley OG 25 Mark Farris QB 25 Terrence Kiel SS 24 Sean Weston CB 23 Ty Warren DL 20 Billy Yates OG 14 Jarrod Penright OLB 14 Bethel Johnson WR 14 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Jamaar Taylor WR 11 Andr? Brooks OT 10 Jared Morris ILB 10 Joe Weber RB 9 Terrence Murphy WR 8 Derek Farmer RB 8 Thomas Carriger TE 7 Jami Hightower OT 7 Richard Whitaker^ DB 5 Marcus Jasmin NG 5 Keith Joseph RB 3 Greg Porter WR 3 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 2 Linnis Smith DE 2 Alan Reuber OT 2 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 Byron Jones CB 1 Geoff Hangartner OC 1 Jaxson Appel FS 1 * - First 12 starts came at wide receiver ^ - all starts came at running back
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
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.
HOME SWEET KYLE --- In 14 seasons with R.C. Slocum as head coach, the Aggies have compiled a sparkling 70-8-1(.892) 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
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: Davis grabbed an interception and batted down a pass against ULL.
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: Complete 13-of-32 passes for 171 yards (no TDs, no INTs) against ULL.
General: Former Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand's record as a starter stands at 16-9. O'Brien Award watch lister is on pace to set virtually every school passing mark. Was the No. 11 overall selection by the Pirates in the 1994 MLB draft.
- BRIAN GAMBLE, ILB
Last week: Huge game featured an interception, two fumble recoveries and five tackles, including one TFL (-2 yards).
General: A Butkus Award watch lister, Gamble leads the team with 249 career tackles (7.3 per game).
- BETHEL JOHNSON, WR
Last week: Starting his first game in nearly a year, Johnson led the Aggies with six catches for 96 yards vs. ULL.
General: A ruptured spleen ended his 2000 season after two games, but is back at full speed in 2002 if season-opener is an indicator. Johnson has 83 catches for 1,118 yards for his career.
- TERRENCE KIEL, SS
Last week: Kiel broke up three passes and posted the sixth INT of his career vs. ULL.
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 173 stops.
- JARROD PENRIGHT, OLB
Last week: Posted a QB sack and forced a fumble before an injury forced him to the sideline.
General: Member of Butkus and Nagurski watch lists, Penright might be defense's most disruptive player.
- TY WARREN, DE
Last week: Forced a fumble and posted a QB sack against ULL.
General: Has 29 career tackles for losses. Member of watch lists for Lombardi and Outland awards.
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
BABERS ON BCA BOARD --- Second-year A&M offensive coordinator Dino Babers accepted a seat on the Black Coaches Association Board of Directors in August.
CLIMBING THE CHART --- The Aggies haven't had a losing season since 1982 or 19 consecutive seasons, which ranks as the 24th longest non-losing streak in NCAA Div. I-A history. Among active streaks, it ranks No. 7 nationally. Since 1970, only 11 schools have had non-losing streaks longer than the Aggies.
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
TOUGH VS. THE RUN --- The Wrecking Crew's has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 13 straight regular season games dating back to Oklahoma State RB Reggie White's 112-yard effort in the ninth game of the 2000 season.
Over the past three seasons, A&M has allowed only five 100-yard rushers in 33 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
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: junior Richard Whitaker from running back to defensive back; 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 in August was sophomore TE Joey Perot.
DUPLICATE JERSEY NUMBERS --- Texas A&M has several duplicate jerseys which can be confusing to press box viewers. They are:
15 Adam Black DB 15 Anthony Wright WR 89 Brandon Fails DL 89 Haven Massey TE
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.
Last season, the Aggies ranked No. 9 nationally in pass efficiency defense, while allowing just seven TD passes and picking off 14 opponent aerials.
The Sporting News rates A&M's secondary as the best in the Big 12 and second-best in all of college football.
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 27 games, including 25 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 173 career tackles and six career pickoffs ... has 23 caeer starts.
- Sean Weston, CB --- Has broken up 24 opponent passes in two seasons as a starter ... has 23 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 ... led team in tackles vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.
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 than wide receiver Bethel Johnson. He responded in a big way in the season-opener by leading the Aggies with six catches for 96 yards.
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.
Johnson has shown impressive range during his A&M career. As a sophomore in 1999, Johnson was the team's top deep threat with a team-leading 19.0 per catch average. The following season, he was the consummate possession receiver, producing 26 first downs on 42 catches.
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 83 Rk. Player Rec. 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 1,118
5,000 YARDS FOR FARRIS? - Senior quarterback Mark Farris could become the fourth A&M QB to reach the 5,000 passing yards plateau with a strong game against Pittsburgh. Farris needs 131 yards to join Corey Pullig (6,846), Kevin Murray (6,506) and Edd Hargett (5,379) in the 5,000-yard club.
Farris in the A&M Record Book Rk. Player Pass Yds. 1. Corey Pullig 6,846 2. Kevin Murray 6,506 3. Edd Hargett 5,379 4. Mark Farris 4,869 5. Branndon Stewart 4,325 Rk. Player Completions 1. Corey Pullig 560 2. Kevin Murray 534 3. Mark Farris 430 4. Edd Hargett 400 5. Branndon Stewart 325 Rk. Player Attempts 1. Corey Pullig 992 2. Kevin Murray 926 3. Edd Hargett 821 4. Mark Farris 742 5. Branndon Stewart 623 Rk. Player Comp. % 1. Mark Farris .580 2. Kevin Murray .577 3. Corey Pullig .565 4. Lance Pavlas .565 5. Mike Mosley .554 Rk. Player Pass TDs 1. Kevin Murray 48 2. Corey Pullig 47 3. Edd Hargett 40 4. Gary Kubiak 31 5. Branndon Stewart 26 6. Randy McCown 22 7. Lance Pavlas 20 8. Mark Farris 18
FARRIS FACTS --- In 26 regular season games at QB, senior Davey O'Brien Award candidate Mark Farris has left an indelible mark on the A&M record book. Virtually every A&M passing record is within his reach.
- He is the first Aggie QB to post consecutive seasons with more than 200 completions.
- He is the second to post consecutive 2,000 yard passing seasons.
- Farris has three career 300-yard plus passing games, which is the most in school history.
- Farris has five career 40-pass attempt games, which is the most in school history.
A&M All-Time Winningest QBs Rk Player, Years Record 1. Corey Pullig, 1992-95 32-5-1 2. Kevin Murray, 1983, 85-86 25-6-1 David Walker, 1973-77 25-9-0 4. Bucky Richardson, 1987-88, 90-91 24-6-1 5. Joel Hunt (1925-27) 18-4-2 6. Mark Farris (1999-present) 16-9-0
NON-CONFERENCE GRAVEYARD --- Kyle Field has been a graveyard for non-conference opponents since R.C. Slocum took over the head coaching reins at Texas A&M in 1989. Slocum's teams are unbeaten against non-conference foes at Kyle Field with 29 straight wins against such opponents.
INJURY UPDATE FOR PITT GAME ---
OUT: OG Billy Yates DOUBTFUL: DB Richard Whitaker QUESTIONABLE: WR Terrence Murphy, OLB Jarrod Penright PROBABLE: DB Dawon Gentry
SENDING PLAYERS TO THE NFL --- Texas A&M stands as the Big 12's top producer of National Football League talent with 44 players in the NFL, according to CBSSportsline.com's Alumni Tracker.
Big 12's Top NFL Talent Producers Rk School Players 1. Texas A&M 44 2. Nebraska 42 3. Colorado 35 4. Kansas State 32 5. Texas 30 6. Oklahoma 23 7. Oklahoma State 22 8. Baylor 18 9. Kansas 16 10. Iowa State 15 11. Missouri 13 12. Texas Tech 12 AGGIES IN THE NFL Atlanta Falcons Ronald Flemons, DL Edward Jasper, DL Rodney Thomas, RB Baltimore Ravens Sam Adams, DL Buffalo Bills Ron Edwards, DL Chris Taylor, WR Pat Williams, DL Chicago Bears Warrick Holdman, LB Rex Tucker, OL Cincinnati Bengals Richmond Webb, OL Cleveland Browns Michael Jameson, DB Dallas Cowboys Dat Nguyen, LB Denver Broncos Chris Cole, WR Green Bay Packers Robert Ferguson, WR Houston Texans Calvin Collins, OL Aaron Glenn, DB Clif Groce, RB Toya Jones, DB Steve McKinney, OL Indianapolis Colts Christian Rodriguez, LB Jacksonville Jaguars Detron Smith, RB Kansas City Chiefs Dant? Hall, RB Harold Robertson, LB Miami Dolphins Seth McKinney, OL Andy Vincent, OL Minnesota Vikings Hunter Goodwin, TE New Orleans Saints Roylin Bradley, LB Jerry Fontenot, OL Keith Mitchell, LB Chris Valletta, OL New York Giants Dan Campbell, TE New York Jets Jay Brooks, DB Jason Glenn, LB Ray Mickens, CB Oakland Raiders Brandon Jennings, DB Shane Lechler, P St. Louis Rams Rich Coady, DB Cameron Spikes, OL San Francisco 49ers Cornelious Anthony, LB Jason Webster, DB Seattle Seahawks Rocky Bernard, DL Brandon Mitchell, DL Tennessee Titans Jason Matthews, OL Washington Redskins Donovan Greer, DB
SLOCUM AT A GLANCE --- In his 14th season as the Aggies' head coach, R.C. Slocum (McNeese State, '67) has compiled a 118-41-2 (.739), 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, 70-8-1 (.892) in games at Kyle Field and 43-24 (.642) 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 12 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 1-0 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 118-41-2 .739 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 70-11-0 .864 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 10 96-20-0 .828 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 36 325-91-4 .779 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 36 328-96-3 .772 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 7 67-20-0 .770 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 118-41-2 .739 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 16 137-52-1 .724 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 7 59-25-0 .702 9. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 16 125-57-1 .686 10. Tommy Bowden, Clemson 5 40-19-0 .678
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 139-20-1 Bobby Bowden 2. Nebraska Big 12 139-22-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 3. Florida SEC 129-32-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Tennessee SEC 128-29-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 5. Miami (Fla.) Big East 125-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 6. Michigan Big 10 119-35-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 118-41-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Penn State Big 10 116-41-1 Joe Paterno 9. Ohio State Big 10 113-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 10. Colorado Big 12 110-42-4 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. 129-19-1 2. R.C. SLOCUM, TEXAS A&M 110-37-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 108-39-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 106-39-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 105-39-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 97-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 96-19-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 94-53-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 93-52-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 91-40-1Winningest Div. I-A Coaches since 1990 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 129-19-1 2. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 110-37-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 108-39-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 106-39-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 105-39-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 97-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 96-19-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 94-53-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 93-52-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 91-40-1
