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1955 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1955 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 TCU $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
No. 17 Texas A&M 4 1 1 7 2 1
Texas 4 2 0 5 5 0
Arkansas 3 2 1 5 4 1
Baylor 2 4 0 5 5 0
SMU 2 4 0 4 6 0
Rice 0 6 0 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his second season and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 1 UCLA*L 0–2163,334
September 24vs. No. 16 LSU*W 28–017,000[1]
October 1Houston*W 21–326,000
October 8at Nebraska*W 27–040,000
October 19at No. 7 TCUNo. 19W 19–16
October 22No. 16 BaylorNo. 12
W 19–737,000
November 2at ArkansasNo. 11T 7–7
November 5SMUNo. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 13–238,000
November 12at RiceNo. 9W 20–12
November 24TexasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 6–2141,800[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Sophomorish Aggies pound out 28–0 victory over LSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Scouting plus spirit shock Aggies, 21 to 6". The Austin Statesman. November 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1955 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.


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