{"id":458169,"date":"2026-10-06T16:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/458169\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:58:09","slug":"former-texas-am-coach-dennis-franchione-dies-at-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/458169\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Texas A&M Coach Dennis Franchione Dies At 75"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas A&M family<\/a> lost a member of its community on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel<\/a>, former Texas A&M<\/a> head coach Dennis Franchione passed away at the age of 75. Franchione had been in the midst of a 10-year battle with Cancer.<\/p>\n

Franchione spent five seasons as the head coach of Texas A&M, joining the program in 2003 after two seasons with Alabama and three seasons at TCU. <\/p>\n

During his time with TCU, Franchione’s teams were 25-10, including a 10-1 season in 2000. He was then hired by the Crimson Tide in 2001 and went 17-8 over those two years, including a 10-3 season in 2002. <\/p>\n

The Tide then offered Franchione a 10-year extension to remain their head coach, but he declined. He eventually opted for the A&M job instead, which had recently come open after the departure of RC Slocum, due in part to NCAA sanctions placed on the Alabama program.<\/p>\n

Franchione’s Tenure in Aggieland\"Texas<\/p>\n

Texas State Bobcats head coach Dennis Franchione on the sidelines before their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at M.M. Roberts Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

His Texas A&M tenure got off to a slow start in 2003, with his first team going 4-8, including one of the worst losses in program history in a 77-0 blowout by Oklahoma. <\/p>\n

The Aggies did improve to 7-5 and 5-3 in the Big 12 the following season, but fell back below .500 in 2005 after a rough campaign. The 2006 season was the best for Franchione during his time in Aggieland, with his team going 9-4 and 5-3 in conference. <\/p>\n

That included two ranked wins over No. 19 Missouri in College Station and No. 11 Texas in Austin. One of just two wins he had over his arch-rivals.<\/p>\n

The next came the following year, in 2007, in College Station, with the Aggies rounding out that regular season with a 38-30 win over another No. 11-ranked Texas team. It was his team’s only ranked win of the year. <\/p>\n

The Aggies finished that season 7-5. Franchione eventually resigned from his position with the Aggies following the conclusion of the 2007 season.<\/p>\n

During his time with the Aggies, Franchione’s teams ultimately finished with a record of 32-28, with a 4-16 record against ranked teams and a 2-3 record against the Longhorns. The team did not win a bowl game during that time, either.<\/p>\n

After his exit from Texas A&M, he went on to coach at Texas State, where he stayed for five seasons. <\/p>\n

Franchione is survivied by his wife, Kim, his daughters Ashley and Libby, and son Brad. <\/p>\n

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