Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M Aggies football
Current season: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies
First season	1894
Athletic director	Ross Bjork
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher
	3rd year, 39–21 (.650)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Stadium capacity	102,733
Stadium surface	Bermuda grass
Location	College Station, Texas
Conference	SEC
All-time history
All-time record	771–498–48 (.604)
Postseason bowl record	20–22 (.476)
Claimed national titles	3
Conference titles	18
Heisman winners	2
Consensus All-Americans	28
Current uniform
Colors	Maroon and White
Fight song	Aggie War Hymn
Mascot	Reveille
Marching band	Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
Outfitter	Adidas
Rivals	Arkansas Razorbacks LSU Tigers Missouri Tigers
Website	AggieAthletics.com

The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University located in College Station, Texas. The Aggies are a member of the NCAA FBS Southeastern Conference, having previously been a member of the Big 12 Conference. Texas A&M football claims three national titles and 18 conference titles since becoming a charter member in the Southwest Conference in 1915. The team plays all home games at Kyle Field, an 102,733-person capacity outdoor stadium on the university campus in College Station. The Aggies football team is currently coached by Mike Elko.

Seasons

2020s

Season	Coach	Record
2024	Mike Elko
2023	Jimbo Fisher; Elijah Robinson	7-6
2022	Jimbo Fisher	5-7
2021	Jimbo Fisher	8-4
2020	Jimbo Fisher	9-1

2010s

Season	Coach	Record
2019	Jimbo Fisher	8-5
2018	Jimbo Fisher	9-4
2017	Kevin Sumlin; Jeff Banks	7-6
2016	Kevin Sumlin	8-5
2015	Kevin Sumlin	8-5
2014	Kevin Sumlin	8-5
2013	Kevin Sumlin	9-4
2012	Kevin Sumlin	11-2
2011	Mike Sherman; Tim DeRuyter	7-6
2010	Mike Sherman	9-4

2000s

Season	Coach	Record
2009	Mike Sherman	6-7
2008	Mike Sherman	4-8
2007	Dennis Franchione	7-6
2006	Dennis Franchione	9-4
2005	Dennis Franchione	5-6
2004	Dennis Franchione	7-5
2003	Dennis Franchione	4-8
2002	R.C. Slocum	6-6
2001	R.C. Slocum	8-4
2000	R.C. Slocum	7-5

1990s

Season	Coach	Record
1999	R.C. Slocum	8-4
1998	R.C. Slocum	11-3
1997	R.C. Slocum	9-4
1996	R.C. Slocum	6-6
1995	R.C. Slocum	9-3
1994	R.C. Slocum	10-0-1
1993	R.C. Slocum	10-2
1992	R.C. Slocum	12-1
1991	R.C. Slocum	10-2
1990	R.C. Slocum	9-3-1

Logos, Uniforms & Helmets

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History/Historical Stats

Conference affiliations

• 1894–1902: Independent
• 1903–1908: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1909–1911: Independent
• 1912–1914: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1913–1917: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1915–1995: Southwest Conference
• 1996–2011: Big 12 Conference (South Division, 1996–2010)
• 2012–  : Southeastern Conference

After the 2010 season, the Big 12 Conference dissolved its divisions and operated as a 10-team division-less conference.

Championships

National championships (2)

Until 2012 Texas A&M claimed just one national title, voted No. 1 by the AP Poll shortly after its inception along with No. 1 in 8 of the 12 other major polls, after the 1939 season. Southern California also claim this title through the Dickinson System; however, this was the only poll in which USC finished No. 1. The 1919 team finished 10–0–0 and unscored upon, earning a retroactive national title by ten selectors, including the Billingsley Report and National Championship Foundation. The 1927 team finished 8–0–1, with a tie against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, earning a retroactive national title by the Sagarin Rating and the Sagarin ELO-Chess. The 1917 team finished 8–0–0 and unscored upon, earning a retroactive national title by 1st-N-Goal and James Howell.

Recognized national titles

Season	Overall record	Conference record	Coach	Notable selectors
1919	10–0–0	4–0–0	Dana X. Bible	National Championship Foundation, Billingsley Report
1939	11–0–0	6–0–0	Homer H. Norton	AP, College Football Researchers Association, Helms Foundation, National Championship Foundation

Other national titles give by some polls; Not recognized by other schools or the AP

Season	Overall record	Conference record	Coach	Notable selectors
1917	8–0–0	2–0–0	Dana X. Bible	1st-N-Goal, James Howell
1927	8–0–1	5–0–1	Dana X. Bible	Sagarin Rating, Sagarin ELO-Chess

Conference championships (18)

The Aggies have won 18 conference championships; the first 17 were Southwest Conference championships, and the most recent one was the Big 12 Championship won in 1998. 2 of the 17 SWC championships are shared.

Season	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach	Conference
1917	8–0–0	2–0–0	Dana X. Bible	Southwest Conference
1919	10–0–0	4–0–0	Dana X. Bible	Southwest Conference
1921	6–1–2	3–0–2	Dana X. Bible	Southwest Conference
1925	7–1–1	4–1–0	Dana X. Bible	Southwest Conference
1927	8–0–1	4–0–1	Dana X. Bible	Southwest Conference
1939	11–0–0	6–0–0	Homer H. Norton	Southwest Conference
1940†	9–1–0	5–1–0	Homer Norton	Southwest Conference
1941	9–2–0	5–1–0	Homer Norton	Southwest Conference
1956	9–0–1	6–0–0	Bear Bryant	Southwest Conference
1967	7–4–1	6–1–0	Gene Stallings	Southwest Conference
1975†	10–2–0	6–2–0	Emory Bellard	Southwest Conference
1985	10–2–0	7–1–0	Jackie Sherrill	Southwest Conference
1986	9–3–0	7–1–0	Jackie Sherrill	Southwest Conference
1987	10–2–0	7–1–0	Jackie Sherrill	Southwest Conference
1991	10–2–0	8–0–0	R. C. Slocum	Southwest Conference
1992	12–1–0	7–0–0	R. C. Slocum	Southwest Conference
1993	10–2–0	7–0–0	R. C. Slocum	Southwest Conference
1998	11–3	7–1	R. C. Slocum	Big 12 Conference

† Denotes shared championship.

Divisional championships (3)

The Aggies were members of the Big 12 South between its inception in 1996 and the dissolution of conference divisions in 2011.

Season	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach
1997	9–4	6–2	R. C. Slocum
1998	11–3	7–1	R. C. Slocum
2010†	9–4	6–2	Mike Sherman

† Denotes shared championship.

Bowl history

Texas A&M's bowl record is 14–19 (.424). During their 81 years in the Southwest Conference, the Aggies went 12–10 (.545) in bowl games, winning their only National Championship in 1939. During their 16 years in the Big 12 Conference, the Aggies went 2–9 (.182) in bowl games.

Of the Aggies' 33 total bowl games, 11 of them have come against future SEC opponents. The Aggies are 4–7 in these games.

Season	Bowl	Result	Opponent	PF	PA
1921	Dixie Classic	W	Centre	22	14
1939	Sugar Bowl	W	Tulane	14	13
1940	Cotton Bowl Classic	W	Fordham	13	12
1941	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Alabama	21	29
1943	Orange Bowl	L	LSU	14	19
1950	Presidential Cup Bowl	W	Georgia	40	20
1957	Gator Bowl	L	Tennessee	0	3
1967	Cotton Bowl Classic	W	Alabama	20	16
1975	Liberty Bowl	L	USC	0	20
1976	Sun Bowl	W	Florida	37	14
1977	Bluebonnet Bowl	L	USC	28	47
1978	Hall of Fame Bowl	W	Iowa State	28	12
1981	Independence Bowl	W	Oklahoma State	33	16
1985	Cotton Bowl Classic	W	Auburn	36	16
1986	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Ohio State	12	28
1987	Cotton Bowl Classic	W	Notre Dame	35	10
1989	John Hancock Bowl	L	Pittsburgh	28	31
1990	Holiday Bowl	W	BYU	65	14
1991	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Florida State	2	10
1992	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Notre Dame	3	28
1993	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Notre Dame	21	24
1995	Alamo Bowl	W	Michigan	22	20
1997	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	UCLA	23	29
1998	Sugar Bowl	L	Ohio State	14	24
1999	Alamo Bowl	L	Penn State	0	24
2000	Independence Bowl	L	Mississippi State	41	43
2001	Galleryfurniture.com Bowl	W	TCU	28	9
2004	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	Tennessee	7	38
2006	Holiday Bowl	L	Cal	10	45
2007	Alamo Bowl	L	Penn State	17	24
2009	Independence Bowl	L	Georgia	20	44
2010	Cotton Bowl Classic	L	LSU	24	41
2011	Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas	W	Northwestern	33	22
2012	Cotton Bowl Classic	W	Oklahoma	41	13
2013	Chick-fil-A Bowl	W	Duke	33	22
2014	Liberty Bowl		West Virginia
Total	36 bowl games	16–19

Top 25 poll finishes

The Aggies have finished in the final season rankings of the AP Poll and Coaches Poll 24 times. The AP Poll first appeared in 1934, and has been published continuously since 1936. The Coaches Poll began its ranking with 20 teams in 1950–51 season, but expanded to 25 teams beginning in the 1990–91 season.

Season	AP rank	Coaches rank
1939	1	N/A
1940	6	N/A
1941	9	N/A
1955	17	14
1956	5	5
1957	9	10
1974	16	15
1975	11	12
1976	7	8
1978	19	18
1985	6	7
1986	13	12
1987	10	9
1989	20	-
1990	15	13
1991	12	13
1992	7	6
1993	9	8
1994	8	-
1995	15	15
1997	20	21
1998	11	13
1999	23	20
2010	19	21
2012	5	5
2013	18	18

Record vs. conferences

• Main article: Texas A&M Football Records

Current as of the 2010 season.

Division I FBS conference record

Conference	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %	PF	PA	Delta
ACC	10	13	0	43.48%	472	417	55
Big 12	200	178	15	52.80%	7460	6976	484
Big East	4	3	0	57.14%	176	132	44
Big Ten	10	22	0	31.25%	474	779	−305
C-USA	138	75	13	63.94%	4522	2757	1765
Independents	6	6	0	50.00%	295	240	55
MAC	0	2	0	00.00%	6	54	−48
MWC	62	29	7	66.84%	2119	995	1124
Pac 12	14	15	0	48.28%	523	633	−110
SEC	58	79	6	42.66%	2140	2298	−158
Sun Belt	19	2	0	90.48%	833	234	599
WAC	14	0	0	100.00%	582	230	352
Totals	535	424	41	55.55%	19602	15745	3857

Division I FCS conference record

Conference	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %	PF	PA	Delta
Big Sky	1	0	0	100.00%	38	7	31
Big South	1	0	0	100.00%	52	0	52
CAA	2	2	0	50.00%	66	76	−10
Patriot League	1	0	0	100.00%	13	12	1
Southern	1	0	0	100.00%	35	3	32
Southland	16	0	0	100.00%	721	94	627
Totals	22	2	0	91.67%	925	192	723

Division II conference record

Conference	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %	PF	PA	Delta
GLFC	2	0	0	100.00%	110	3	107
GAC	2	0	0	100.00%	59	6	53
LSC	6	0	1	92.86%	190	14	176
Totals	10	0	1	95.45%	359	23	336

Division III conference record

Conference	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %	PF	PA	Delta
ASC	4	1	0	80.00%	57	20	37
SCAC	35	3	3	89.02%	1046	118	928
Totals	39	4	3	88.04%	1103	138	965

Total conference record

Conference	Win	Loss	Tie	Win %	PF	PA	Delta
Division I FBS	535	424	41	55.55%	19602	15745	3857
Division I FCS	22	2	0	91.67%	925	192	733
Division II	10	0	1	95.45%	359	23	336
Division III	39	4	3	88.04%	1103	138	965
Totals	606	430	45	58.14%	21989	16098	5891

Additional notes

• The 1917 Aggies finished the season 8–0. The Aggies outscored their opponents 270–0, undefeated, untied, and unscored upon.

• The 1919 Aggies finished the season 10–0. The Aggies outscored their opponents 275–0, undefeated, untied, and unscored upon.

• The 1921 game between the University of Texas and the Aggies is believed to be the first ever live, play-by-play broadcast of a college football game. Play-by-play was relayed by telegraph to a local amateur radio station.

Rivalries

See also: List of NCAA college football rivalry games

Active rivalries

LSU Tigers

The Aggies have matched up against the LSU Tigers more than any other non-conference opponent (though they were both members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1903–1908 and 1912–1914). The Aggies first played the Tigers in College Station in 1899, winning the game 52–0. The Tigers are the Aggies' seventh-oldest collegiate-football rivalry.

Over the years, the two teams have built strong home-field advantages, and the series' record is reflective of these reputations. The Aggies are 7–1–1 in College Station, 10–22–1 in Baton Rouge, and 3–4–1 at neutral sites (including the losses in the 1944 Orange Bowl in Miami and the 2011 Cotton Bowl in Dallas). Through 1923, the Aggies built a 7–3–2 advantage (which included neutral site games in New Orleans in 1908, Houston in 1913, Dallas in 1914, Galveston in 1916, and San Antonio in 1917). The Aggies and Tigers next played every year from 1942 to 1949 during the regular season with all of the games held in Baton Rouge. The Aggies were 2–6 in those match-ups. In addition to the regular season match-up in 1943, the Aggies and Tigers also faced each other in the first bowl match-up of their rivalry. Though the Aggies won the regular season game by a score of 28–13, the Tigers won the January 1, 1944, Orange Bowl by a final score of 19–14.

The Aggies and Tigers met twice more in 1955 and 1956 with the Aggies taking both match-ups (the 1955 game was held at a neutral site in Dallas, and the 1956 game was held in Baton Rouge). From 1960 to 1975, the Aggies and Tigers produced the most consecutive match-ups of the series, playing every year, with all of the games played in Baton Rouge. The Aggies were 3–12–1 over this span. After a nine-year absence, the rivalry renewed in 1986 and continued until their last regular season meeting in 1995, this time with the games alternating between Baton Rouge and College Station. The Aggies were 6–4 over this span, winning the last five meetings, and winning six of the last seven meetings. The most recent regular season contest was won by the Aggies on September 2, 1995, by the score of 33–17.

Finally, after a 15-year absence, the Aggies and Tigers faced each other once more on January 7, 2011, in the Cotton Bowl Classic. It was only the second time the two have faced each other in a bowl game. The Aggies lost 24–41.

Over the life of the series, the Aggies have claimed the largest margin of victory with a 63–9 final score in 1914 (the Aggies also have the next two largest margins of victory with the 52–0 win in 1899 and the 47–0 win in 1922). The Aggies have shut-out the Tigers 7 times (including the Aggies' non-university recognized National Championship Season of 1917 when they did not surrender a point during 8 games, and beat the Tigers 27–0). The Tigers have shut-out the Aggies 9 times (including the Tigers' non-university recognized National Championship season of 1908, when they beat the Aggies 26–0, and the Tigers' non-university recognized National Championship season of 1962, when they beat the Aggies 21–0). Add to those totals the game in which the Aggies and Tigers shut each other out, with a final score of 0–0 in 1920. The Tigers hold the series' longest winning streak of 6 games from 1960 to 1965, which were all played in Baton Rouge. That winning streak was part of a 10-game unbeaten streak for the Tigers from 1960 to 1969 which included a 7–7 tie in 1966 (with all of the games played in Baton Rouge).

The series will resume in 2012 when A&M joins the SEC.

Texas A&M-LSU: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	A&M wins	A&M losses	Ties	Win %
50	December 2, 1899 (won 52–0)	January 7, 2011 (lost 24–41, Cotton Bowl Classic)	20	27	3	40.0%

Arkansas Razorbacks

• Main article: Arkansas – Texas A&M rivalry

The Aggies first played the Razorbacks in 1903. From 1934–1991, the two teams played annually as Southwest Conference members. In 1991, however, Arkansas left the Southwest Conference to join the Southeastern Conference. Arkansas leads the all-time series 41–24–3.

On March 10, 2008, officials from both schools announced the revival of the series, which recommenced on October 3, 2009. The game is played at Cowboys Stadium, which was initially expected to hold about 80,000 fans. The initial agreement between the two schools allows the game to be played for at least 10 years, followed by 5 consecutive, 4-year rollover options, allowing the game to be played for a total of 30 consecutive seasons.

Over the life of the series, the Aggies have shutout the Razorbacks 10 times, and been shutout 9 times. The Aggies hold the largest margin of victory with a 41–0 win in College Station on October 31, 1942. The Razorbacks hold the longest winning streak in the series of 9 games from 1958 to 1966.

Texas A&M-Arkansas: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	A&M wins	A&M losses	Ties	Win %
68	1903 (won 6–0)	October 1, 2011 (lost 38–42)	24	41	3	35.3%

Missouri Tigers

The Aggies and Tigers ended their affiliation with the Big 12 with the conclusion of the 2011 football season and will join the SEC in 2012. Though the Aggies will compete in the SEC West division, and the Tigers will compete in the SEC East division, the two teams will be linked as permanent rivals that will play each other every season.

Prior to the formation of the Big 12 in 1996, the Aggies and Tigers had only faced each other four times, and only twice prior to 1992. The first two games were played in College Station in 1957 and 1958, and the next two games were played in Columbia in 1992 and in College Station in 1993. The Aggies won all four meetings, shutting out the Tigers in three out of the four games as well as achieving the most-lopsided victory of the rivalry with a 73–0 win in the 1993 game. During these four games the Aggies outscored the Tigers 139–13. Neither team has been shutout since the 1993 game. The Aggies took the non-conference years of the rivalry 4–0.

During the Big 12 years, with the Aggies playing in the South Division and the Tigers playing in the North Division, the two teams would face each other in a Home-and-Away series that would alternate two-years off and two-years on. The Aggies would take the first two games in 1998 and 1999. The Tigers would take the second two games in 2002 and 2003, with the 2002 game in College Station requiring a decision in overtime. The Aggies and Tigers would split the third two games in 2006 and 2007 with each team winning on its home turf. The Tigers would win the final game under the Big 12 North-South Division format in College Station in 2010, and follow that up with a win in overtime in College Station in the final meeting between the two schools in the Big 12. Thus, the Tigers would take the Big 12 years of the rivalry 5–3.

The rivalry will continue in the 2012 season as the Tigers face the Aggies in College Station during the first year of both teams in the SEC.

Over the life of the series, the Aggies have shutout the Tigers 3 times, and have never been shutout. The Aggies hold the largest margin of victory with a 73–0 win in College Station in 1993. The Aggies also hold the next two-largest margins of victory with the 51–14 win in Columbia in 1999 and the 28–0 win in College Station in 1957. The Aggies hold the longest winning streak of 6 games from 1957 to 1999 (non-consecutive years).

Texas A&M-Missouri: All-Time Record

Games played	First meeting	Last meeting	A&M wins	A&M losses	Ties	Win %
12	September 5, 1957 (won 28–0)	October 29, 2011 (lost 31–38,OT)	7	5	0	58.3%

External Links

• Texas A&M Aggies football article at Wikipedia
• Official team site