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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Homer H. Norton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 The Aggies won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 The Aggies won the National Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Oklahoma State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Centenary  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Santa Clara  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Villanova  33   7   W    @ Tyler, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas Christian  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Baylor  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Arkansas  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Southern Methodist  6   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Rice  19   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Texas  20   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Tulane  14   13   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed31
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record39-36
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
110-0-0 AP
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 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.