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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: Paul W. Bear Bryant
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 The Aggies won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Villanova  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Louisiana State  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas Tech  40   7   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Houston  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas Christian  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Baylor  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Arkansas  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Southern Methodist  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Rice  21   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Texas  34   21   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record44-46
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
59-0-1 AP
59-0-1 Coaches
59-0-1 INS
59-0-1 UP
  
1956 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-0-122381 6-014154  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian 9-0-122381 6-014154  Othol Abe Martin
Baylor 9-0-122381 6-014154  Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas 9-0-122381 6-014154  Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist 9-0-122381 6-014154  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 9-0-122381 6-014154  Jess C. Neely
Texas 9-0-122381 6-014154  Edwin B. Ed Price

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.