GAME 4: Louisiana Tech (2-2) at Texas A&M (2-1)

September 22, 2002

MATCHUP --- Louisiana Tech BULLDOGS (2-2) at Texas A&M AGGIES (2-1)

KICKOFF --- 6 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2002

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

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

TV INFORMATION --- The game will be televised on a pay-per-view basis by Fox Sports Net. Calling the game will be Bill Land (play-by-play) and Gary Reasons (analyst). Contact your local cable or satellite television provider for more information.

LOUISIANA TECH-TEXAS A&M SERIES --- Texas A&M leads the all-time series with 7-0 record on the field ... The last time the teams faced off, the Aggies took a 37-17 victory at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. In that game, current starters Bethel Johnson, Sammy Davis and Brian Gamble made the first starts of their A&M careers ... The last time Louisiana Tech came to College Station, the Aggies outscored the Bulldogs 28-7 at Kyle Field. ... Texas A&M has won six straight games against teams from the state of Louisiana.

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

In the national defensive rankings, the Wrecking Crew sits at No. 2 in total defense (228.3 Yds/G), No. 5 in scoring defense (10.7 Pts./G) No. 6 in rushing defense (65.3 Yds/G) and No. 24 in passing defense (163.0 Yds/G).
The Aggies are allowing opponents just 1.8 yards per rushing attempt and 3.5 yards per play.
The Wrecking Crew has 14 sacks after three games, an average of 4.7 QBS per game. Eleven different defenders have made at least .5 sack.
The Aggies have made seven interceptions by six different defenders.
Virginia Tech's much-vaunted running back tandem of Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones ("The Untouchables") could manage only 99 yards on 28 carries (3.5 Yds/Carry).
The A&M defense has held all three 2002 opponents under 250 yards of total offense.
The Crew has posted 13 take-aways in the first three games (4.3 per game).
The Aggie defense has faced 110 rushing attempts this season but allowed just one run of more than 20 yards -- a 22-yarder by Virginia Tech's Lee Suggs.
The Wrecking Crew hasn't allowed a 25-yard plus run in 14 regular season games or since Texas wide receiver Roy Williams reeled off a 40-yarder in the 2000 regular season finale.

TOUGH VS. THE RUN, PART I --- The Wrecking Crew has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 16 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 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 36 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.

INJURY REPORT ---

DOUBTFUL:

QUESTIONABLE:

PROBABLE:

VIRGINIA TECH REHASH ---

Virginia Tech's 13-3 victory marks the first non-conference loss at Kyle Field in R.C. Slocum's career, ending a 29-game streak dating to Slocum's first game as coach in 1989 (a 28-16 win against No. 7-ranked LSU).
The Aggie defense held the "The Untouchables" - running backs Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones - to a combined 99 rushing yards on 28 carries. Suggs led the Hokies with 51 yards on 13 carries, while Jones contributed 48 on 15 totes.
VT came in to the game averaging 45.3 points and 371.3 total offensive yards per game, but scored just 13 points and gained only 248 total yards against the Aggies. The Hokies were averaging a whopping 283.0 rushing yards, but were limited to just 129 on 48 carries by the Wrecking Crew.
Senior defensive end Ty Warren posted a career-high 13 tackles, including five for losses, and blocked a field goal attempt. Freshman safety Jaxson Appel had a career-best 10 tackles and posted his second sack of the season. Senior linebacker Brian Gamble recovered his third fumble of the season, while senior linebacker Jerrod Penright caused a fumble for the third straight game.
Dustin Long's start at quarterback broke Mark Farris' consecutive startsstring at 26 games.
The Aggies' first-quarter field goal were the first points allowed in the first quarter by Virginia Tech this season. The Hokies had outscored Arkansas State, Louisiana State and Marshall 52-0. It also marked the first time this season that the Hokies had been held scoreless in the initial stanza.
After using the same offensive and defensive lineup for the first two games, the Aggies used four new different starters against the Hokies: fifth-year senior Billy Yates returned to his right guard spot after missing the first two game due to a broken arm (suffered in fall camp scrimmage on 8/17); fifth-year senior Greg Porter started at tight end; redshirt sophomore Dustin Long started at quarterback; and sophomore Byron Jones at cornerback.
Punter Cody Scates' 64-yard punt in the second quarter was a season-best and was just short of a career long 65-yarder that he booted as a freshman in 2001. For the day, Scates averaged 48.3 yards on seven punts.
Saturday's attendance of 83,746 was the sixth best in Kyle Field history and the second best in a non-conference game (87,206 vs. Notre Dame in 2001).

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

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

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

HOME SWEET KYLE --- In 14 seasons with R.C. Slocum as head coach, the Aggies have compiled a sparkling 70-9-1(.881) 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: Contributed four tackles while helping limit No. 7 Virginia Tech to a single touchdown.
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 start for the first time in 26 games.
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 four tackles and contributed his third fumble recovery of the season.
General: A Butkus Award watch lister, Gamble leads the team with 260 career tackles (7.2 per game).
BETHEL JOHNSON, WR:
Last week: Did not make a catch for the first time during his career.
General: A ruptured spleen ended his 2000 season after two games, but is back at full speed in 2002. Johnson has 84 catches for 1,137 yards for his career.
TERRENCE KIEL, SS:
Last week: Posted 12 tackles, include two for loss of yardage against Virginia Tech.
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 198 stops.
JARROD PENRIGHT, OLB:
Last week: Forced a fumble for the third straight game. Has six forced fumbles during his career.
General: Member of Butkus and Nagurski watch lists, Penright might be defense's most disruptive player.
TY WARREN, DE:
Last week: Had a career high 13 tackles while matching his career high with five TFLs against VT. Also blocked a field goal attempt.
General: Has 35 career tackles for losses. Member of watch lists for Lombardi and Outland awards.

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 247 games during their careers (an average of 16.5 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 39 straight games.
Eleven seniors have 10 or more career starts to their credit, led by three-year starter Brian Gamble's 38 starts.
The class features nine fifth-year seniors.
The seniors have compiled a 25-14 overall record, including a 16-4 mark at Kyle Field.
The seniors have gone bowling three straight seasons. If the Aggies qualify in 2002, the '02 seniors will be the sixth senior class to go bowling all four years of their careers ('78, '92, '93, '00, '01).

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

 Career starts list Player Position Starts Brian Gamble ILB 38 Sammy Davis CB 29 Taylor Whitley OG 27 Mark Farris QB 26 Terrence Kiel SS 26 Sean Weston CB 24 Ty Warren DL 22 Jarrod Penright OLB 16 Bethel Johnson WR 16 Billy Yates OG 15 Dwain Goynes* RB 13 Jamaar Taylor WR 13 Jared Morris ILB 12 Andr? Brooks OT 11 Joe Weber RB 11 Derek Farmer RB 10 Jami Hightower OT 9 Terrence Murphy WR 8 Thomas Carriger TE 8 Marcus Jasmin NG 7 Greg Porter WR 4 Jesse Hunnicutt OLB 4 Linnis Smith DE 4 Alan Reuber OT 4 Keith Joseph RB 3 Geoff Hangartner OC 3 Jaxson Appel FS 3 Byron Jones CB 2 Oschlor Flemming RB 1 Terrence Thomas WR 1 Dustin Long QB 1 * - First 12 starts came at wide receiver

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ---

Terrence Kiel, SS ---

Sean Weston, CB ---

Jaxson Appel, FS ---

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.

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 84 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 1,137

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

5,000 YARDS FOR FARRIS? - Senior quarterback Mark Farris is 51 yards short of becoming the fourth A&M QB to reach the 5,000 passing yards plateau. Farris needs 51 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 4,949 5. Branndon Stewart 4,325 Rk. Player Completions 1. Corey Pullig 560 2. Kevin Murray 534 3. Mark Farris 435 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 755 5. Branndon Stewart 623 Rk. Player Comp. % 1. Kevin Murray .577 2. Mark Farris .576 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 27 regular season games at QB, senior Davey O'Brien Award candidate Mark Farris has left an indelible mark on the A&M record book.

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) 17-9-0

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

SENDING PLAYERS TO THE NFL --- Texas A&M stands as the Big 12's No. 2 producer of National Football League talent with 30 players on 2002 opening day rosters.

 Big 12's Top NFL Talent Producers Rk School Players 1. Nebraska 37 2. Texas A&M 30 3. Colorado 29 4. Kansas State 28 5. Texas 22 6. Oklahoma 16 7. Baylor 13 Kansas 13 9. Oklahoma State 10 10. Texas Tech 8 11. Iowa State 7 12. Missouri 5

HALL OF FAME/HONOR INDUCTEES --- Five former Texas A&M athletes and coaches will be inducted into the A&M Athletic Hall of Fame at the 25th Annual Herschel Burgess Banquet on Friday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Bernard C. Richardson Zone at Kyle Field.

Being on honored on Friday will be: James Blaine '54 (track/cross country); Lisa Branch '97 (women's basketball); David Kent (men's tennis coach), Terry Taylor '90 (baseball); and Judy Trussell Whillock '87 (softball).

Also being honored at the Banquet will be Larry Bossier, who will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor.

GREATEST OF THE GREAT --- Texas A&M's only Heisman Trophy winner, John David Crow, is among 200 candidates on the ballot to determine college football's greatest players.

CBS will televise a one-hour special titled "Dell Presents College Football's Ten Greatest Players." The program will air at 12:30 p.m., on Friday, November 29.

Crow, who also served as A&M's athletic director, won the Heisman in 1957 after leading Paul "Bear" Bryant's Aggies to an 8-3 record and a berth in the Gator Bowl.

For the overall selection process, ballots have been mailed to board members of the Football Writers Association of America, the board of directors of the American Football Coaches Association, former Heisman Trophy winners, members of the College Football Hall of Fame, all Division I athletic directors and selected members of the media. Additionally, fans will be able to vote for their favorite players by going to CBS Sportsline.com beginning Monday, September 16 and continuing through Thanksgiving.

"AGGIES CAN" CANNED FOOD DRIVE --- The Texas A&M Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Aggie Athletes Involved (AAI) have joined forces to sponsor the "AGGIES CAN" canned food drive on Sept. 28 at the Louisiana Tech game.

SACC and AAI volunteers, who will be outfitted in "AGGIES CAN" t-shirts, will begin collecting the non-perishable food items two hours prior to the 6 p.m. kickoff. The food items can be dropped off at any of the nine food stations that will be set up around Kyle Field on the Texas A&M campus.

Additionally, canned food items will be collected on Friday, Sept. 27 at both the A&M volleyball and soccer matches and at the Texas A&M Football truck at the Bernard C. Richardson Zone Plaza from 4-6 p.m.

SLOCUM AT A GLANCE ...

In his 14th season as the Aggies' head coach, R.C. Slocum (McNeese State, '67) has compiled a 119-42-2 (.736), 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, 70-9-1 (.881) 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 2-1 .667 --- --- 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 119-42-2 .736 75-22-2 .760 11 Bowls # - Coach of the Year * - Southwest Conference Winningest Active Div. I-A Coaches by Percentage (5-Year Minimum) Rk Coach, School Yrs. Record Pct. 1. Bob Pruett, Marshall 6 71-12-0 .855 2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 10 97-21-0 .822 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 36 327-91-4 .780 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 36 330-96-3 .773 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 7 69-21-0 .767 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 13 119-42-2 .736 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 16 140-52-1 .726 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 7 61-25-0 .709 9. Tommy Bowden, Clemson 5 43-19-0 .694 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 16 126-58-1 .684

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

 Nation's Winningest Teams during the Slocum era (since 1989) Rk. School Conf. Record 1. Florida State ACC 141-20-1 Bobby Bowden 2. Nebraska Big 12 140-23-1 Tom Osborne, Frank Solich 3. Florida SEC 131-33-1 Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook 4. Tennessee SEC 129-30-3 Johnny Majors, Phil Fulmer 5. Miami (Fla.) Big East 128-29-0 Dennis Ericksen, Butch Davis, Larry Coker 6. Michigan Big 10 121-36-3 Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller, Lloyd Carr 7. Texas A&M Big 12 119-42-2 R.C. Slocum 8. Penn State Big 10 118-41-1 Joe Paterno 9. Ohio State Big 10 116-42-3 John Cooper, Jim Tressel 10. Colorado Big 12 112-43-4 Bill McCartney, Rick Neuheisel, Gary Barnett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Winningest Div. I-A Coaches since 1990 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 131-19-1 2. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 111-38-2 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State 110-39-0 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina 108-39-1 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 108-39-1 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 100-44-1 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* 97-20-0 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 96-53-0 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. 95-53-0 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse 92-41-1

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