LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry

LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry

Teams	LSU Tigers Texas A&M Aggies

The LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the LSU Tigers from Louisiana State University and the Texas A&M Aggies from Texas A&M University.

History

Despite the two universities' proximity to each other, the series was highly intermittent. The majority of the pre-2012 games were non-conference; there was a five-game stretch from 1906 to 1914 when they were opponents in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

They have built good home-field advantages, and the series record reflects it: LSU is 24–10–1 in Baton Rouge; A&M is 7–4–1 in College Station. LSU is 4–3–1 at neutral sites, including wins in the two bowl games where they were opponents: the 1944 Orange Bowl in Miami and 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington. From 1945–73, LSU went 17–3–1 against A&M. LSU has won the last six. It currently has been 23 years since Texas A&M has defeated LSU in a football game.

Pre-SIAA/SIAA

The teams first played at College Station in 1899. A&M won 52–0. It was the only game before they joined the SIAA.

They did not meet again until 1906 in Baton Rouge, the first of five games between 1906 and 1914 in which they were opponents in the SIAA. They played two more times in 1913 and 1914. A&M went 3–1–1. After 1914, A&M left to join the newly formed Southwest Conference (LSU participated in initial meetings to form it, but chose not to join.)

SEC vs. SWC

They played two neutral-site games in 1916 and 1917 before four straight games from 1920–23. Between 1916 and 1923, A&M went 3–2–1. The series resumed from 1942 to 1949 in the regular season. In addition to the regular season game in 1943, they met in the first bowl game of the rivalry. LSU won the January 1, 1944 Orange Bowl 19–14. LSU went 7–2, winning the last five.

They met again in 1955 and 1956, with A&M taking both games. They were led by John David Crow, their first Heisman Trophy winner. They played annually from 1960–75, always in Baton Rouge, since A&M could receive a larger gate by playing at Tiger Stadium, which at the time had a much larger seating capacity than Kyle Field. This was the longest consecutive games played between the two teams in the series history. LSU went 12–3–1. After 1961, LSU took the lead in the series; LSU still leads the series today. A&M's 1970 win had a 79-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left to upset LSU (who would win the SEC title). A&M did not win another game that year.

The series resumed from 1986–95, with the teams alternating between Baton Rouge and College Station. A&M went 6–4, winning the last five. Four were over LSU head coach Curley Hallman, a former Aggie. R. C. Slocum, a native Louisianian, was A&M's head coach for the last seven.

SEC vs. Big 12

They did not meet again until January 7, 2011, in the Cotton Bowl Classic. It was the only meeting during the Aggies' tenure in the Big 12 Conference, and the second time in a bowl game. In 2011, the Cotton Bowl celebrated its 75th Anniversary and this was the first Cotton Bowl Classic to be played in prime time in the highly anticipated matchup. LSU beat Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl 41–24 at Arlington, Texas.

SEC

The series resumed in 2012, and for the first time since the SIAA days they would be conference opponents, when A&M joined the SEC and was placed in the West Division with LSU. Since joining the conference, LSU is the only team A&M has never defeated in the SEC West.

In 2012, A&M's Johnny Manziel won the Heisman. LSU's defense caused him to have his worst performance of the year, which included 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. #6 LSU won 24–19 at College Station in the first SEC game. In 2013, #22 LSU won 34–10, A&M's first SEC road loss.

In 2014 they played on Thanksgiving night for the first time in the series history. The last time LSU played on Thanksgiving was 1973. LSU won 23–17 in College Station. The two teams played again on Thanksgiving, two years later (in College Station); LSU won 54–39.

Game results

LSU victories

Texas A&M victories

Ties

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	December 2, 1899	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	52–0
2	November 19, 1906	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	22–12
3	October 21, 1907	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	11–5
4	October 17, 1908	New Orleans, LA	LSU	26–0
5	November 27, 1913	Houston, TX	Tie	7–7
6	October 31, 1914	Dallas, TX	Texas A&M	63–9
7	October 14, 1916	Galveston, TX	LSU	13–0
8	October 27, 1917	San Antonio, TX	Texas A&M	27–0
9	October 16, 1920	College Station, TX	Tie	0–0
10	October 15, 1921	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	6–0
11	October 20, 1922	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	46–0
12	October 20, 1923	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	28–0
13	September 26, 1942	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	16–7
14	October 9, 1943	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	28–13
15	January 1, 1944A	Miami, FL	LSU	19–14
16	October 14, 1944	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	7–0
17	October 13, 1945	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	31–12
18	October 12, 1946	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	33–9
19	October 11, 1947	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	19–13
20	October 9, 1948	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	14–13
21	October 8, 1949	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	34–0
22	September 24, 1955	Dallas, TX	Texas A&M	28–0
23	September 29, 1956	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	9–6
24	September 27, 1960	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	9–0
25	September 30, 1961	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	16–7
26	September 22, 1962	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	21–0
27	September 21, 1963	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	14–6
28	September 19, 1964	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	9–6
29	September 18, 1965	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	21–0
30	October 8, 1966	Baton Rouge, LA	Tie	7–7
31	September 30, 1967	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	17–6
32	September 21, 1968	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	13–12
33	September 20, 1969	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	35–6
34	September 19, 1970	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	20–18
35	September 18, 1971	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	37–0
36	September 23, 1972	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	42–17
37	September 22, 1973	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	28–23
38	September 21, 1974	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	21–14
39	September 20, 1975	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	39–8
40	September 13, 1986	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	35–17
41	September 5, 1987	College Station, TX	LSU	17–3
42	September 3, 1988	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	27–0
43	September 2, 1989	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	28–16
44	September 29, 1990	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	17–8
45	September 14, 1991	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	45–7
46	September 5, 1992	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	31–22
47	September 4, 1993	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	24–0
48	September 3, 1994	Baton Rouge, LA	Texas A&M	18–13
49	September 2, 1995	College Station, TX	Texas A&M	33–17
50	January 7, 2011B	Arlington, TX	#11 LSU	41–24
51	October 20, 2012	College Station, TX	#6 LSU	24–19
52	November 23, 2013	Baton Rouge, LA	#22 LSU	34–10
53	November 27, 2014	College Station, TX	LSU	23–17
54	November 28, 2015	Baton Rouge, LA	LSU	19–7
55	November 24, 2016	College Station, TX	LSU	54–39
Series: LSU leads 32–20–3
A1944 Orange Bowl • B2011 Cotton Bowl Classic Source