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<td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1961_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team">TCU</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1961_Baylor_Bears_football_team" title="1961 Baylor Bears football team">Baylor</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1961_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1961_SMU_Mustangs_football_team" title="1961 SMU Mustangs football team">SMU</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>+ – Conference co-champions</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/AP_Poll" class="mw-redirect" title="AP Poll">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1961 Texas A&M Aggies football team</b> was an <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> that represented <a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University" title="Texas A&M University">Texas A&M University</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1961_college_football_season" title="1961 college football season">1961 college football season</a> as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_Conference" title="Southwest Conference">Southwest Conference</a> (SWC). In their fourth and final year under head coach <a href="/wiki/Jim_Myers" title="Jim Myers">Jim Myers</a>, the Aggies compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–4 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 118.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The school's yearbook described the season as "a year of great victories and narrow, bitter defeats," pointing to a 55–0 victory over <a href="/wiki/Trinity_Tigers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Trinity Tigers football">Trinity (TX)</a> followed one week later by a 15–14 loss to <a href="/wiki/1961_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team">TCU</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One day after the Aggies' season-ending loss to Texas, the university announced that Myers' contract as head coach would not be renewed. In four years under Myers, the Aggies won only five conference games and compiled an overall record of 12–24–4.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team played its home games at <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Field" title="Kyle Field">Kyle Field</a> in <a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station, Texas</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th><th>Source</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFFFE6"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_Houston_Cougars_football_team" title="1961 Houston Cougars football team">Houston</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Field" title="Kyle Field">Kyle Field</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">T</span> 7–7</td><td style="text-align:center">22,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 30</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1961_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1961 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Louisiana)" title="Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)">Tiger Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge, LA</a> (<a href="/wiki/LSU%E2%80%93Texas_A%26M_football_rivalry" title="LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–16</td><td style="text-align:center">64,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 7</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1961_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1961 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jones_AT%26T_Stadium" title="Jones AT&T Stadium">Jones Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lubbock,_Texas" title="Lubbock, Texas">Lubbock, TX</a> (<a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M%E2%80%93Texas_Tech_football_rivalry" title="Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 38–7</td><td style="text-align:center">38,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 14</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/Trinity_Tigers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Trinity Tigers football">Trinity (TX)</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alamo_Stadium" title="Alamo Stadium">Alamo Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 55–0</td><td style="text-align:center">13,500</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 21</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1961_TCU_Horned_Frogs_football_team" title="1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team">TCU</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amon_G._Carter_Stadium" title="Amon G. Carter Stadium">Amon G. Carter Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth,_Texas" title="Fort Worth, Texas">Fort Worth, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 14–15</td><td style="text-align:center">43,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 28</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_Baylor_Bears_football_team" title="1961 Baylor Bears football team">Baylor</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Kyle Field</li><li>College Station, TX (<a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Brazos" title="Battle of the Brazos">Battle of the Brazos</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 23–0</td><td style="text-align:center">29,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 4</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1961_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team" title="1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team">Arkansas</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donald_W._Reynolds_Razorback_Stadium" title="Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium">Razorback Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Fayetteville,_Arkansas" title="Fayetteville, Arkansas">Fayetteville, AR</a> (<a href="/wiki/Arkansas%E2%80%93Texas_A%26M_football_rivalry" title="Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 8–15</td><td style="text-align:center"></td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 11</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1961_SMU_Mustangs_football_team" title="1961 SMU Mustangs football team">SMU</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Kyle Field</li><li>College Station, TX</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 25–12</td><td style="text-align:center">18,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 18</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/1961_Rice_Owls_football_team" title="1961 Rice Owls football team">Rice</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rice_Stadium_(Rice_University)" title="Rice Stadium (Rice University)">Rice Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston, TX</a></li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–21</td><td style="text-align:center">53,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 23</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 4 <a href="/wiki/1961_Texas_Longhorns_football_team" title="1961 Texas Longhorns football team">Texas</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Kyle Field</li><li>College Station, TX (<a href="/wiki/Texas%E2%80%93Texas_A%26M_football_rivalry" title="Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry">rivalry</a>)</li></ul></div></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–25</td><td style="text-align:center">42,000</td><td style="text-align:center"><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1961_major_college_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="1961 major college football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1961 Aggies gained an average of 162.7 rushing yards and 78.9 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 142.1 rushing yards and 98.7 passing yards per game.<sup id="cite_ref-Stat_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stat-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team's rushing offense featured ten players with at least 20 carries. Fullback Lee Roy Caffey led the group with 371 rushing yards on 85 carries, an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Others included fullback Sam Byer (256 rushing yards, 74 carries, 3.5-yard average), halfback Jim Linnstaedter (243 yards, 60 carries, 4.1-yards average), fullback Jerry Rodgers (174 yards, 49 carries, 3.4-yard average), and halfback Travis Reagan (168 yard, 49 carries, 3.4-yard average).<sup id="cite_ref-Stat_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stat-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team's passing offense included three quarterbacks who had at least 18 passing attempts: </p> <ul><li>John Erickson led the group, completing 34 of 73 passes (46.6%) for 468 yards with two touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 95.8 quarterback rating.</li> <li>Ronnie Brice ranked second on the team, completing 13 of 24 passes (54.2%) for 149 yards with two touchdowns, one interception, and a 125.5 quarterback rating.</li> <li>Jim Keller completed seven of 18 passes for 83 yards win no touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 55.4 quarterback rating.</li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-Stat_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stat-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Halfback Travis Reagan was the team's leading receiver with 10 receptions for 201 yards, an average of 20.1 yards per catch.<sup id="cite_ref-Stat_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stat-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reagan also led the team in scoring with 38 points on six touchdowns and two points after touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>No Texas A&M players were selected by the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a> (AP) or <a href="/wiki/United_Press_International" title="United Press International">United Press International</a> (UPI) as first-team players on the <a href="/wiki/1961_All-Southwest_Conference_football_team" title="1961 All-Southwest Conference football team">1961 All-Southwest Conference football team</a>. Guard Walt Freiling was named to the second team by the AP. Six Texas A&M players received honorable mention from the AP: end Russell Hill, tackles Joe Eilers and Wayland Simmons, center Jerry Hopkins; and backs Lee Roy Caffey and Travis Reagan.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Players">Players</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The principal players featured in <i>Aggieland</i> yearbook were: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ul><li>Ronnie Brice (#11), quarterback</li> <li>Larry Broaddus (#35), fullback</li> <li>Sam Byer (#37), fullback</li> <li>Lee Roy Caffey (#34), fullback</li> <li>Ronnie Carpenter (#82), end</li> <li>Bob Caskey (#43), halfback</li> <li>Mike Clark (#31), fullback</li> <li>Babe Craig (#21), halfback</li> <li>James Craig, tackle</li> <li>Larry Crutsinger (#82), end</li> <li>Guy Dillon (# 69), guard</li> <li>Joe Eilers (#72), tackle</li> <li>Bobby Elliott, quarterback</li> <li>John Erickson (#16), quarterback</li> <li>Bobby Evans (#80), end</li> <li>Jim Farris (#26), halfback</li> <li>Franklin Fisher (#89), end</li> <li>Wayne Freiling (#60), guard</li> <li>George Hargett (#23), halfback</li> <li>Jim Harper (#62), guard</li> <li>Russell Hill, end</li> <li>George Hogan (#70), tackle</li> <li>Jerry Hopkins (#50), center</li> <li>Bobby Huntington (#81), end</li> <li>Jerry Jenkins (#52), center</li> <li>Daryle Keeling (#84), end</li> <li>Jim Keller (#12), quarterback</li> <li>John Kolacek (#76), tackle</li> <li>Ben Krenek (#79), tackle</li> <li>Raymond Kubala (#51), center</li> <li>Raymond Kubesch (#25), halfback</li> <li>Walter LaGrone (#67), guard</li> <li>Pat Latham (#87), end</li> <li>Ronnie Ledbetter (#29), halfback</li> <li>Jim Linnsteadter (#14), halfback</li> <li>Bill Miller (#73), tackle</li> <li>Jim Murphy (#42), halfback</li> <li>Phil Peter (#40), halfback</li> <li>Jim Phillips (#63), guard</li> <li>Jerry Pizzitola (#65), guard</li> <li>David Powitsky (#78), tackle</li> <li>Travis Reagan (#41), halfback</li> <li>Jerry Rodgers (#33), fullback</li> <li>Wayland Simmons (#75), tackle</li> <li>Mike Swan (#56), guard</li> <li>Wayland Ward, tackle</li></ul> </div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coaching_staff">Coaching staff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Coaching staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Head coach: Jim Myers</li> <li>Assistant coaches: Bobby Drake Keith, Travis Hughes, <a href="/wiki/Elmer_Smith_(American_football)" title="Elmer Smith (American football)">Elmer Smith</a>, Tom Ellis, Ty Bain, Jack Thomas</li></ul> <p><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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href="/wiki/1899_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1899 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1900 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1901 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1902 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1903 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1904 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1905 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1906 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1907 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1908 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1909 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1910 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1911 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1912 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1913 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1914 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1915 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1915</a></li> <li><a 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Texas A&M Aggies football team">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1925 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1926 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1926</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1927_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1927 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1927</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1928 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1929 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1930 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1931 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1932 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1933 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1934 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1935 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1936 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1937 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1938 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1938</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1939_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1939</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1940 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1942 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1943 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1944 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1945 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1948 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1949 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1950 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1951 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1952 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1953 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1954 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1955 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1957 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1958 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1960 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1960</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1962 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1963 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1964 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1965 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1966 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1967 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1968 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1969 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1970 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1971 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1972 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1974 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1975 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1976 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1977 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1979 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1982 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1983 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1984 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1985 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1986 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1987 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1988 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1989 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1990 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1991 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1993 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1994 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1995 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1996 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1998 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2000 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2002 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2003 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2005 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2008 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2011 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2019 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2020 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2021 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team" title="2024 Texas A&M Aggies football team">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#500000;color:white;"><div>National championship seasons in bold</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐web.eqiad.main‐559c9fd9f4‐s4wdb 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