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Texas A&M Football Team History


Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M University
 College Station, TX
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Kyle Field
Capacity: 80,200
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Homer H. Norton
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights
 Homer H. Norton enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 The Aggies won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tulsa  41   6   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ UCLA  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas Christian  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Baylor  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Arkansas  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Southern Methodist  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Rice  25   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Texas  0   7   L       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Fordham  13   12   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record42-37
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 8-1-0 AP
  
1940 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Dana X. Bible
Rice 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Morley Jennings

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.