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-
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
Record 9-1
Points Scored 183
Scoring Average 18.3
Points Allowed 46
Defense Average 4.6
Opponents Record 42-37
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 3-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
6 8-1-0
AP
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.