Some facts about the 2009 Texas A&M Aggies:
SCHOOL COLORS: Maroon and white
FOUNDED: 1871
ENROLLMENT: 46,540
LOCATED: College Station, Texas
COACH: Mike Sherman, second season at Texas A&M, second season overall
2008 RECORD: 4-8, (2-6 Big 12, tied for 5th in South)
LAST BOWL: 2007 Alamo Bowl, lost to Penn State 24-17
STADIUM: Kyle Field (82,600)
RETURNING STARTERS: 10 offense, six defense
KEY PLAYERS: QB Jerrod Johnson, QB/WR Ryan Tannehill, WR Jeff Fuller, RB/KR Cyrus Gray, S Trent Hunter, DE Von Miller, S Jordan Pugh.
KEY RECRUITS: LB Malcom Johnson, RB Christine Michael, LB Jonathan Stewart, OL Patrick Lewis.
KEY DEPARTURES: QB Stephen McGee, RB Mike Goodson, FB Jorvorskie Lane, P Justin Brantly.
COACHSPEAK: “I’m more focused on getting us to be, no matter what conference we’re in, no matter what division we’re in, the best team we can be regardless of what’s around us or what we’re faced with.”—Sherman.
2009 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 5— New Mexico
Sept. 19— Utah State
Sept. 26— UAB
Oct. 3— Arkansas (at Arlington, Texas)
Oct. 10— Oklahoma State
Oct. 17— at Kansas State
Oct. 24— at Texas Tech
Oct. 31— Iowa State
Nov. 7— at Colorado
Nov. 14— at Oklahoma
Nov. 21— Baylor
Nov. 26— Texas
