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The 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Homer H. Norton, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 185 to 169.[1] The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Southwestern (TX)* | | W 48–0 | 18,000 | [2] |
September 27 | vs. Texas Tech* | | W 16–6 | 20,000 | [3] |
October 4 | at Oklahoma* | | L 14–26 | 32,500 | [4] |
October 11 | at LSU* | | L 13–19 | 35,000 | [5] |
October 8 | at TCU | | L 0–26 | 30,000 | [6] |
October 25 | Baylor | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| W 24–0 | | [7] |
November 1 | at Arkansas | | T 21–21 | 19,000 | [8] |
November 8 | No. 3 SMU | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| L 0–13 | 38,000 | [9] |
November 15 | at Rice | | L 7–41 | 31,000 | [10] |
November 27 | No. 7 Texas | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (rivalry)
| L 13–32 | 41,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1947 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Morris Williams (September 21, 1947). "Aggies Crush Pirates, 48-0, In Opening Tilt". The Austin American-Statesman. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders Beaten By Aggies". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 28, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners Chill Cadets, 26-14". The Lawton Constitution. October 5, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kris Kreeger (October 12, 1947). "Bumbling LSU Pulls Itself Together In Final Period To Beat Texans, 19-13". The Shreveport Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbur Martin (October 19, 1947). "TCU Runs Over Aggies, 26 to 0". The Austin American-Statesman. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oscar Larnce (October 26, 1947). "Hollmig's Phenomenal Toe Paces Aggie 24-0 Defeat of Bears". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks Roar Back in Final Quarter to Tie Cadets, 21-21". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 2, 1947. p. Sports 3.
- ^ "Gil Johnson Throws Mustangs to 13-0 Victory Over Aggies". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. November 9, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice Scores at Will to Bury Aggies Under 41-7 Avalanche". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weldon Hart (November 28, 1947). "Bowl-Bound Steers Smash Aggies, 32-13: UT Secures 8th Win In Row in Series". The Austin American. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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