Edd Hargett, the Texas A&M quarterback who steered the Aggies to the 1967 Southwest Conference title and a Cotton Bowl upset of Alabama, is headed to the 2026 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. The three-year letterman and 1968 team captain will be formally enshrined this summer at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco, a nod to a career that helped rewrite both Texas A&M and SWC passing and total-offense records.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame's 2026 SWC class and its induction ceremony, set for Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 11:30 a.m. CT in Waco, were detailed in local coverage from KXXV. The outlet reported that Hargett will go into the SWC Hall alongside eight other standouts. Tickets and event information are posted on the Texas Sports Hall of Fame website.
Hargett's Aggie resume
Texas A&M Athletics notes that Hargett started the final 30 games of his Aggie career from 1966-68 and finished with more than 20 school records. He closed his run at or near the top of Southwest Conference lists for attempts, completions, passing yards and total offense, including a single-game total-offense mark of 418 yards against SMU in 1968. The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic's Hall of Fame profile highlights his two-touchdown performance in Texas A&M's 20-16 win over Alabama in the 1968 Classic.
Pro career and honors
Hargett was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1969 NFL Draft and spent the early 1970s in the league before finishing his career with the Houston Oilers, according to his NFL.com player profile. Later recognitions, including induction into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame and a 2023 Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame honor, helped cement his legacy ahead of this latest SWC recognition, as reflected in coverage of his Cotton Bowl enshrinement.
Induction details and the 2026 class
The 2026 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame class pairs Hargett with Barry Foster, Dennis Gentry, Lilly Denoon, Candace Lessmeister-Fredericks, Kevin Robinzine, Corby Robertson, Raymond Stewart and Robert Hall, a lineup published by several school outlets. SMU Athletics and others have posted the full class, while the Texas Sports Hall of Fame site is handling ticketing and sponsorships for the Waco luncheon. Media availability and interviews are expected before and after the ceremony.
For Aggie fans who remember that late-1960s run, Hargett's induction will double as a walk down memory lane, spotlighting one of the program's most disruptive passing attacks and a quarterback whose numbers framed an era. When the SWC luncheon convenes in Waco on Aug. 4, that chapter of Aggie history will be back under the bright lights.
