1953 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1953 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Rice + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Raymond George in his third season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 1–5 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Kentucky*
W 7–635,000[1]
September 26Houston*
T 14–1435,000[2]
October 3vs. No. 18 Georgia*
W 14–1222,342[3]
October 10at Texas Tech*
W 27–1426,114[4]
October 17at TCU
W 20–732,000[5]
October 24No. 6 BaylorNo. 15
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 13–1436,000[6]
October 31at Arkansas
L 14–4120,500[7]
November 7SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 0–2320,000[8]
November 14at No. 16 Rice
L 7–3457,500[9]
November 26No. 7 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 12–2142,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Record opening crowd of 35,000 sees Texas Aggies edge Wildcats, 7–6". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 20, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rally's too late: Ags, Houston tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Aggies bounce Georgia Bulldogs, 14–12". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Aggies spoil Texas Tech record". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies do it again! Smash TCU, 20 to 7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 18, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor inches by Aggies in 14–13 thriller". The Victoria Advocate. October 25, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hogs trample Aggies, 41–14". The Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mustangs maul Ags in mud, 23–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Impressive Rice clobbers Aggies". The Victoria Advocate. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Longhorns show power against hapless Aggies". The Corsicana Daily Sun. November 27, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1953 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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