1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1959 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
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
Texas A&M 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 NCAA University Division 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Texas Tech*L 14–2025,000
September 26at Michigan State*W 9–749,507
October 3at No. 1 (small) Mississippi Southern*W 7–325,781[1]
October 10Houston*W 28–625,000
October 17at TCUL 6–39
October 24Baylor
L 0–13
October 31at No. 17 ArkansasL 7–12
November 7SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 11–1419,000
November 14at RiceL 2–7
November 28No. 4 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2040,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

  • QB Charlie Milstead, Sr.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aggies tip Southern, 7–3". The Austin American. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1959 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.