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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-

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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
Record	11-0
Points Scored	212
Scoring Average	19.3
Points Allowed	31
Defense Average	2.8
Opponents Record	39-36
Conference Record	6-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
1	10-0-0	AP

1939 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Homer H. Norton
Baylor	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Dana X. Bible
Arkansas	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.