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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Paul W. Bear Bryant enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas A&M.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ UCLA  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Louisiana State  28   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Houston  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Nebraska  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Texas Christian  19   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Baylor  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Arkansas  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Southern Methodist  13   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Rice  20   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Texas  6   21   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record53-45
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-2-1 AP
14 7-2-1 Coaches
14 7-2-1 UP
  
1955 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Edwin B. Ed Price
Arkansas 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Jack Mitchell
Baylor 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  George H. Sauer
Southern Methodist 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 7-2-116089 4-1-18465  Jess C. Neely

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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