History Behind the Match-up: Texas A&M v. Baylor

by jarrett.adams on Nov 14, 2008 1:51 PM CST Comment 0 comments

The Aggies and the Bears have squared off 104 times heading into Saturday's match-up in Waco. The Aggies hold the all-time edge by 35 wins.

A&M's overall record v. Baylor: 65-30-9
A&M's record v. Baylor from 1899-1959 (55 games): 33-16-6

Oct. 22, 1960	Waco, Texas	L	0	14
Oct. 28, 1961	College Station	W	23	0
Oct. 27, 1962	Waco, Texas	W	6	3
Oct. 26, 1963	College Station	L	7	34
Oct. 24, 1964	Waco, Texas	L	16	20
Oct. 23, 1965	College Station	L	0	31
Oct. 22, 1966	Waco, Texas	W	17	13
Oct. 28, 1967	College Station	W	21	3
Oct. 26, 1968	Waco, Texas	L	9	10
Oct. 25, 1969	College Station	W	24	0
Oct. 24, 1970	Waco, Texas	L	24	29
Oct. 23, 1971	College Station	W	10	9
Oct. 28, 1972	Waco, Texas	L	13	15
Oct. 27, 1973	College Station	W	28	22
Oct. 26, 1974	Waco, Texas	W	20	0
Oct. 25, 1975	College Station	W	19	10
Oct. 16, 1976	College Station	W	24	0
Oct. 15, 1977	Waco, Texas	W	38	31
Oct. 21, 1978	College Station	L	6	24
Sept. 15, 1979	Waco, Texas	L	7	17
Oct. 18, 1980	College Station	L	7	46
Oct. 17, 1981	Waco, Texas	L	17	19
Oct. 16, 1982	College Station	W	28	23
Oct. 15, 1983	Waco, Texas	T	13	13
Oct. 20, 1984	College Station	L	16	20
Oct. 19, 1985	Waco, Texas	L	15	20
Oct. 18, 1986	College Station	W	31	30
Oct. 17, 1987	Waco, Texas	W	34	10
Oct. 15, 1988	College Station	W	28	14
Oct. 21, 1989	Waco, Texas	W	14	11
Oct. 20, 1990	College Station	T	20	20
Oct. 19, 1991	Waco, Texas	W	34	12
Oct. 24, 1992	College Station	W	19	13
Oct. 16, 1993	Waco, Texas	W	34	17
Oct. 15, 1994	College Station	W	41	21
Oct. 21, 1995	Waco, Texas	W	24	9
Nov. 9, 1996	Waco, Texas	W	24	7
Nov. 8, 1997	College Station	W	38	10
Oct. 17, 1998	Waco, Texas	W	35	14
Oct. 9, 1999	College Station	W	45	13
Oct. 14, 2000	Waco, Texas	W	24	0
Oct. 6, 2001	College Station	W	16	10
Oct. 12, 2002	Waco, Texas	W	41	0
Oct. 11, 2003	College Station	W	73	10
Oct. 30, 2004	Waco, Texas	L (OT)	34	35
Oct. 1, 2005	College Station	W (OT)	16	13
Oct. 28, 2006	Waco, Texas	W	31	21
Sept. 29, 2007	College Station	W	34	10

		(65-30-9)	1880	1172

Here are some factoids for Texas A&M and Baylor:

46-7: Aggies worst loss was 46-7, 1980.

73-10: Biggest Aggie win was 73-10, 2003.

17-0-1: Aggie record v. Baylor from 1987-2002

Aggies have shut out the Bears 18 times.

More after the jump...

Here's a more in-depth look at some memorable games in this series.

18-October-1980 31-30 Texas A&M SWC Game of the Decade

Highlights by a young Dave South (the genius of this great call)

The Aggies came into the game at Kyle Field on a roll, winning their last four games after dropping the season opener to the Bayou Bengals. The Bears stormed out to a 17-0 lead, but Aggie QB Kevin Murray and the Wrecking Crew would not go quietly into the night. Slowly, they pecked away at the Bears lead. The Bears added a FG in the fourth quarter to make the score 30-24. The Wrecking Crew had done their job, keeping it within a touchdown. Kevin Murray led the Aggies on a game-winning TD drive, capped off by a Tony Thompson juggling catch for a TD with 3:48 left.

11-October-2003          73-10 Texas A&M
Texas A&M started 2-3 under Dennis Franchione and the Aggie faithful were desperate for something positive, and that's exactly what they got on this day. Reggie McNeal led the Aggies to 719 yards of offense, scoring 5 TD's on the ground. Reggie McNeal added 3 TD passes, including a 91-yard strike to Jamaar Taylor.

Some of the numbers from this game are astounding (all season highs):

          Yards Rushing - 437
          Yards Per Rush - 8.9
          TD Rushes - 5
          TD Passes - 4
          Total Offense - 719
          Yards Per Play - 9.8
          Points - 73
          Sacks By - 6
          First Downs - 32
          Penalties - 10
          Penalty Yards - 85

30-October-2004 35-34 (OT) Baylor
No. 16 Texas A&M was on a six game winning streak heading into the 'Battle on the Brazos', eyeing a possible ESPN Gameday visit the following weekend when they played Oklahoma. Having only one turnover the whole season going into this game, the Aggies were primed for an easy win. To say they were overlooking Baylor is an understatement. Baylor certainly was fired up and ready to play, turning a blocked punt into a FG and 2 turnovers into 2nd-half touchdowns. Baylor QB Shawn Bell threw four touchdown passes and connected with Dominique Zeigler, who desperately wanted to attend Texas A&M, for the winning two-point conversion in the first overtime period.

17-October-1981 19-17 Baylor
Texas A&M came into the game looking to take hold of first place over the defending SWC Champions Baylor Bears. The team, led by QB Gary Kubiak and offensive guard and future 'Aggie Heart Award Winner' Kent Adams, was still riding high several weeks after a stunning win on a blocked FG over Cal. But on this Saturday the Bears were simply the better team. BU's freshman kicker Marty Jimmerson kicked a 21yd FG with :22 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The freshman paced Baylor to its fourth straight win over the Aggies.