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1916 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1916 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3 (1–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 5 1 0 7 2 0
Baylor 3 1 0 9 1 0
Rice 2 1 0 6 1 2
Oklahoma 2 1 0 6 5 0
Texas A&M 1 2 0 6 3 0
Arkansas 0 2 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 0 4 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 0 4 0 3 5 1
  • No champion recognized[1]

The 1916 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now known as Texas A&M University) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Edwin Harlan, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 1–2 in conference play. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Southwestern (TX)W 6–0[2]
October 14vs. LSU*Galveston, TX (rivalry)L 0–13[3]
October 23SMU*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 62–0[4]
October 28vs. Haskell*W 13–6[5]
November 4at RiceL 0–20[6]
November 11at BaylorW 3–0[7]
November 17Missouri Mines*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 77–0[8]
November 30at TexasL 7–21[9]
Dallas*College Station, TXW 20–6
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

References

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "Methodists give A&M tough battle in opening game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers down A.-M. eleven at Galveston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies overwhelm Dallas Mathodists by score of 61 to 0". The Austin American. October 24, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Substitute scores 12 of A. & M.'s 13 points; Score 13–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice outplayed the Aggies, winning 20 to 0". The Houston Post. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A.&M. won the game in the last four minutes of play with drop kick by Burns". The Waco Daily Times-Herald. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A.&M. buries team from Rolla school". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Longhorns win brilliant game with Texas A. & M. 21 to 7". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1916 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.


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