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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Homer H. Norton enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Louisiana State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas Tech  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Corpus Christi NAS  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas Christian  2   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Baylor  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Arkansas  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Southern Methodist  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Rice  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Texas  6   12   L       
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Washington State  21   0   W    @ San Antonio, TX   
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record52-34
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-4 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Dana X. Bible
Rice 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Frank H. Kimbrough
Texas A&M 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  James H. Jimmy Stewart
Arkansas 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  George Cole

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.