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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Thursday, September 24, 1998 Aggies forfeit victory over ineligible player COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Texas A&M has forfeited its 28-7 victory over Louisiana Tech because running back D'Andre Hardeman was academically ineligible, the school said Wednesday. Hardeman, the Aggies' top running back, also has been declared ineligible for the season, athletic director Wally Groff said. Coach R.C. Slocum suspended Hardeman before Saturday's 24-6 victory over Southern Mississippi. But Hardeman played in the Aggies' loss to Florida State to open the season and their victory over Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12. He scored three touchdowns against Louisiana Tech. The forfeit gives the Aggies a 1-2 record. In a letter released to reporters, Groff blamed the A&M registrar's office. "A&M officials discovered an inadvertent clerical error in the posting of grades at the registrar's office which resulted in Hardeman being cleared for competition," Groff wrote. "There was no impropriety in the erroneous posting of the grades. The error was clerical in nature and was made outside of the athletic department. Besides this clerical error, no violation of NCAA and Big 12 rules was found." Groff said he has sent a letter to Louisiana Tech forfeiting the Aggies' victory. Hardeman has been replaced in the Aggies' lineup by freshman Ja'Mar Toombs. Texas A&M plays Saturday against North Texas. Slocum, reached at his home Wednesday night, said he was upbeat about the rest of A&M's season despite the forfeit and the loss of Hardeman. "Not a whole lot has changed for our team other than we've lost a very good football player," Slocum said. "Hopefully that won't wreck our whole season. There's ample oppportunity for us to qualify for a bowl game if we're good enough." The Aggies have nine games remaining this season. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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