1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The team won the Southwest Conference and compiled an overall record of 9–0–1, including a 6–0 record in conference play. However, the Aggies were on probation and not allowed to play in a bowl game.[1] The team was coached by Paul "Bear" Bryant.[2]
| 1956 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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SWC champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 9–0–1 (6–0 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Texas A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 TCU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Baylor | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Villanova* | No. 9 | W 19–0 | |||
| September 29 | at LSU* | No. 11 | W 9–6 | 61,000 | [3] | |
| October 6 | vs. Texas Tech* | No. 11 | W 40–7 | 32,500 | ||
| October 13 | at Houston* | No. 9 | T 14–14 | 67,009 | ||
| October 20 | No. 4 TCU | No. 14 |
| W 7–6 | ||
| October 27 | at No. 8 Baylor | No. 7 | W 19–13 | 49,500 | ||
| November 3 | Arkansas | No. 5 |
| W 27–0 | ||
| November 10 | at SMU | No. 5 |
| W 33–7 | 62,500 | |
| November 17 | Rice | No. 5 |
| W 21–7 | ||
| November 29 | at Texas | No. 4 | W 34–21 | 61,000 | [4] | |
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References
- "1956".
- Paul W. "Bear" Bryant: 1956 Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- "Aggies squeeze Tigers by 9–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21". The Austin American. November 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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