1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1959 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SMU 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers in his second season and finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7 overall, 0–6 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Texas Tech*
L 14–2025,000[1]
September 26at Michigan State*
W 9–749,507–49,529[2]
October 3at No. 1 (small) Mississippi Southern*
W 7–325,781[3]
October 10Houston*
W 28–625,000[4]
October 17at TCU
L 6–3942,000[5]
October 24Baylor
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–1317,500[6]
October 31at No. 17 Arkansas
L 7–1230,000[7]
November 7SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 11–1419,000[8]
November 14at Rice
L 2–735,000[9]
November 28No. 4 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2040,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

  • QB Charlie Milstead, Sr.

References

  1. ^ "Aroused Red Raiders slash Ags in whirlwind time 20–14". The Orange Leader. September 20, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies upset Spartans, 9–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies tip Southern, 7–3". The Austin American. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McGuire's long run sparks Aggie win". The Victoria Advocate. October 11, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "42,000 fans see TCU humble Texas Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears nip Ag drive, win 13–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas tips Texas A&M; Mooty shines". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Methodist gets hard earned decision over Texas Aggies 14–11". The Jackson Sun. November 8, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rice scores late to nudge Aggies". The Paris News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1959 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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