The setting was Jones Stadium in Lubbock. The Aggies came to play Texas Tech. Tech had beaten UT earlier in the season. A&M's record was 0-4 and had opened the '67 season with SMU on national television ( when usually only 1 game was shown on Saturday). The game had been moved from its usual November date to September for national television.
A&M lost to SMU 21 to 17 as Inez Perez led a late SMU comeback in the last minute after QB Edd Hargett hooked up with receiver Bob Long on an 80 yard TD pass for A&M to lead 17-13.
After that game, the Aggies lost games against LSU, Purdue ( in Dallas), and Florida State, all were close games.
The lead changed several time between the Aggies and the Red Raiders. TT scored a late touchdown to go ahead 24 to 21. With under a minute to play, TT kicked a squib kick which A&M took at their own 42. Hargett hit Long with a pass on 3rd down at the Tech 15. With 3 seconds left, Hargett's receivers were covered, so he ran toward the end zone. Running back Larry Stegent threw a key block ( Later it was reported that it was a clip) and Hargett scored and the kick by Charlie Riggs was true... A&M 28 TT 24. The rest of the season is history. The Aggies went to win all their conference games with a 10-7 win over Texas as Edd Hargett hit Bob Long again with a winning TD pass and the Aggie defense anchored by Schneider, Hobbs, Adami, Hallman, and Jones. There were a number of players who played key roles that season for A&M...Housley, Stegent, Buckman, Maxwell.... It was Housley who slashed through the Alabama defense for a 20 yard touchdown score to take the lead over Bear Bryant and the Tide and win the Cotton Bowl. Curley Hallman intercepted a Stabler pass to stop a Tide drive. This was my first SWC game and Aggie football game I attended. The ticket price was $ 6.50 for a good seat between the 20 and 30 yard lines on the home side. I saw a bunch of good Aggies in the Corps that night and all were friendly. I've always had this as a great memory of Gene Stallings and the Texas Aggies! Gig'em Aggies!
A&M lost to SMU 21 to 17 as Inez Perez led a late SMU comeback in the last minute after QB Edd Hargett hooked up with receiver Bob Long on an 80 yard TD pass for A&M to lead 17-13.
After that game, the Aggies lost games against LSU, Purdue ( in Dallas), and Florida State, all were close games.
The lead changed several time between the Aggies and the Red Raiders. TT scored a late touchdown to go ahead 24 to 21. With under a minute to play, TT kicked a squib kick which A&M took at their own 42. Hargett hit Long with a pass on 3rd down at the Tech 15. With 3 seconds left, Hargett's receivers were covered, so he ran toward the end zone. Running back Larry Stegent threw a key block ( Later it was reported that it was a clip) and Hargett scored and the kick by Charlie Riggs was true... A&M 28 TT 24. The rest of the season is history. The Aggies went to win all their conference games with a 10-7 win over Texas as Edd Hargett hit Bob Long again with a winning TD pass and the Aggie defense anchored by Schneider, Hobbs, Adami, Hallman, and Jones. There were a number of players who played key roles that season for A&M...Housley, Stegent, Buckman, Maxwell.... It was Housley who slashed through the Alabama defense for a 20 yard touchdown score to take the lead over Bear Bryant and the Tide and win the Cotton Bowl. Curley Hallman intercepted a Stabler pass to stop a Tide drive. This was my first SWC game and Aggie football game I attended. The ticket price was $ 6.50 for a good seat between the 20 and 30 yard lines on the home side. I saw a bunch of good Aggies in the Corps that night and all were friendly. I've always had this as a great memory of Gene Stallings and the Texas Aggies! Gig'em Aggies!