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1917 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1917 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–0 (3–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 3 0 0 8 0 0
Baylor 2 1 0 6 2 1
Rice 1 1 0 7 1 0
Oklahoma 1 1 1 6 4 1
Texas 2 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 0 4 4 0
Arkansas 0 1 1 5 1 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now known as Texas A&M University) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dana X. Bible, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–0, with a mark of 3–0 in conference play. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Austin*W 66–0[1]
October 12Dallas*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 98–0[2]
October 22Southwestern (TX)*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 20–0[3]
October 27vs. LSU*W 27–0[4]
November 2Tulane*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 35–0[5]
November 10at BaylorW 7–0[6]
November 20Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 7–0[7]
November 29at RiceW 10–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "A.&M. romps over Austin College team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies defeat Dallas 98 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Methodists play Aggies close game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies Humbled Louisiana Tigers". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 28, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Aggies held Tulane scoreless and won". The Houston Post. November 3, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies beat Bears in close contest". The Houston Post. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies victors over Longhorns". The Houston Post. November 21, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies win championship by defeating Rice, 10 to 0". The Austin American. November 30, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1917 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.