Lone Star Lookback: Hargett recalls '67 win over Texas en route to SWC crown
Welcome to Lone Star Lookback! Each week, a former player or coach will join David Nuño to reminisce on Texas A&M's historic rivalry with the Texas Longhorns as the game makes an emphatic return on Nov. 30 at Kyle Field.
On Episode 8 of the Lone Star Lookback series, a Texas A&M signal-caller from the 1960s joined us as Edd Hargett looked back on his three-year career in Aggieland under head coach Gene Stallings. Prior to helping the Maroon & White beat Bear Bryant’s Alabama Crimson Tide, Hargett also helped engineer a come-from-behind victory over the Texas Longhorns in 1967. A two-time first-team All-Southwest Conference selection, the Linden product was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 16th round of the 1969 NFL Draft and spent a handful of years in the NFL.
Edd Hargett - Quarterback - 1966-1968
Honors
- Two-time first-team All-SWC (1967, 1968)
- 1967 Southwest Conference Champion
- 1968 Cotton Bowl MVP
- 2023 inductee into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame
Career Statistics
Offense
| Year | GP | Comp. | Att. | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | INT |
| 1966 | 10 | 132 | 265 | 1,532 | 11 | 19 |
| 1967 | 10 | 99 | 208 | 1,526 | 14 | 7 |
| 1968 | 10 | 169 | 348 | 2,321 | 16 | 14 |
Hargett’s Statistics vs. Texas
| Year | Score | Comp. | Att. | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | INT |
| 1966 | L, 22-14 | 12 | 24 | 145 | 0 | 3 |
| 1967 | W, 10-7 | 9 | 17 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | L, 35-14 | 19 | 45 | 221 | 2 | 5 |
Note: Hargett spent 1965 on the “fish” team as the NCAA prevented freshmen from playing on the varsity until 1972.