1955 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 TCU $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 17 Texas A&M 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Texas 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Baylor 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
SMU 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Rice 0 –6 –02 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his second season and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 1 UCLA*
L 0–2163,334
September 24vs. No. 16 LSU*
W 28–017,000[1]
October 1Houston*
W 21–326,000
October 8at Nebraska*
W 27–040,000
October 19at No. 7 TCUNo. 19
W 19–16
October 22No. 16 BaylorNo. 12
W 19–737,000
November 2at ArkansasNo. 11
T 7–7
November 5SMUNo. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 13–238,000
November 12at RiceNo. 9
W 20–12
November 24TexasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 6–2141,800[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Sophomorish Aggies pound out 28–0 victory over LSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Scouting plus spirit shock Aggies, 21 to 6". The Austin Statesman. November 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1955 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.


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