Texas A&M Aggies Football History
Texas A&M first fielded a varsity football team as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1894. Under coach Dana X. Bible, Texas A&M completed an undefeated season without allowing a score in 1917, then after Bible served a year in the military during World War I, repeated the feat in 1919. From 1954 to 1957, the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant led Texas A&M, developing such notable players and future coaches as John David Crow, Jack Pardee and Gene Stallings. The 1954 team, known collectively as "The Junction Boys," overcame the worst season in Bryant's career and willed themselves over several seasons back into title contention.
The Aggies have won three national titles, in 1919, 1927 and 1939, plus 17 Southwest Conference championships and the 1998 Big 12 Conference championship. Between the program's historic associations with the Southwest and Big 12 Conferences, and Southeastern Conference currently, Texas A&M has developed many bitter foes including LSU, Arkansas and South Carolina. Its fierce rivalry against the University of Texas effectively ended after the Aggies' switched to the SEC in 2012, but has been reignited with the Longhorns’ entrance to the SEC in 2024. The Aggies have had three Heisman Trophy winners: John David Crow in 1957, Johnny Manziel in 2012 and Jayden Daniels in 2023.
Texas A&M Aggies Football Team Info
Conference: Southeastern (SEC)
Team Colors: Maroon, White
Team Rivals: LSU Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas Longhorns, South Carolina Gamecocks
Texas A&M Aggies Football at Kyle Field
College Station, Texas, is home to the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies play at Kyle Field, which originally opened in 1927 and now seats 102,733 after a complete renovation between 2013 and 2015. Texas A&M is known for its "12th Man" tradition, which stems from the 1922 Dixie Classic against Centre College. Spectator and basketball player E. King Gill rode the bench for A&M when coach Dana X. Bible realized he was running out of healthy substitutes, inspiring the Aggies to a 22-14 victory over the undefeated Centre Praying Colonels.