1927 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 8–0–1 4–0–1 Dana X. Bible 10th Joel Hunt Kyle Field National champion (Sagarin)SWC champion The 1927 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Aggies compiled an 8–0–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 262 to 32.1927 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 1, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1927-schedule.html There was no contemporaneous system in 1927 for determining a national champion. However, Texas A&M was retroactively named as the national champion for 1927 by Jeff Sagarin. Most selectors have named either Illinois or Georgia as the 1927 national champion.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association 112–114 July 2020 Indianapolis January 12, 2021 November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032438/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf live The team was ranked No. 11 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1927.Illinois Rated As America's Champs: Dr. Dickinson of Illinois Devises Rating System for Grid Teams The Morning Call December 4, 1927 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98582272/dickinson-rankings/ Newspapers.com Two persons affiliated with the team were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: coach Bible (inducted 1951);Dana Bible National Football Foundation April 1, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1501 and quarterback Joel Hunt (inducted in 1967).Joel Hunt National Football Foundation April 1, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1395 Seven Texas A&M players were selected as first-team players on the 1927 All-Southwest Conference football team: Hunt; end Jules V. Sikes; tackles Lister and Sprott; guards Klepto Holmes and Figari; and center Bartlett.2 Steers On Official Associated Press Team The Austin Statesman November 28, 1927 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30035699/2_steers_on_official_associated_press/ Newspapers.comDuby's All-Southwest Conference Team Sunday American-Statesman November 27, 1927 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30035894/dubys_allsouthwest_conference_team/ Newspapers.comStars Cited by M'Murray Sunday American-Statesman November 27, 1927 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30036009/stars_cited_by_mmurray/ Newspapers.comStatesman Readers PIck Mythical Team Sunday American-Statesman November 27, 1927 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30036009/stars_cited_by_mmurray/ Newspapers.comMilt Saul's Choice The Waco News-Tribune November 27, 1927 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30036282/milt_sauls_choice/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 24 w y 1927 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Kyle Field College Station, TX 45–0 Aggies Pass and End Run Tigers to Pieces The Sunday American-Statesman September 25, 1927 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98851102/aggies-pass-and-end-run-tigers-to-pieces/ Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1927 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern (TX) Kyle Field College Station, TX 31–0 Aggies Brush Pirates Away The Sunday American-Statesman October 2, 1927 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98851382/aggies-brush-pirates-away/ Newspapers.com October 8 w y y Sewanee Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX 18–0 6,000 Aggies Triumph Over Sewanee Tigers by Score of 18 to 0: Joel Hunt Shows Spectacular Speed The Waco News-Tribune Jinx Tucker October 9, 1927 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98852499/aggies-triumph-over-sewanee-tigers-by/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Arkansas Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 40–6 Joel Hunt Leads Aggies to 40-6 Victory Over Razorbacks: A&M's Brilliant Star Runs 97 Yards The Waco News-Tribune October 16, 1927 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98853283/joel-hunt-leads-aggies-to-40-6-victory/ Newspapers.com October 22 t y TCU Clark Field Fort Worth, TX rivalry 0–0 13,000 Frogs and Aggies in Scoreless Tie: Both Threaten Often But Lack Touchdown Punch in Hard Time Fort Worth Star-Telegram Flem R. Hall October 23, 1927 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98853654/frogs-and-aggies-in-scoreless-tie-both/ Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX rivalry 47–6 Joel Hunt Leads Aggies Over Tech The Austin Statesman October 29, 1927 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98854111/joel-hunt-leads-aggies-over-tech/ Newspapers.com November 5 w SMU Kyle Field College Station, TX 39–13 Great Aggie Team Crushes Mustangs 39 to 13: Hunt Outplays Mann in Every Phase of Game The Sunday American-Statesman Duby November 6, 1927 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98854662/great-aggie-team-crushes-mustangs-39-to/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Rice Rice Field Houston, TX 14–0 Fighting Owls Hold Aggies to 14-0 The Austin American November 12, 1927 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98857406/fighting-owls-hold-aggies-to-14-0/ Newspapers.com November 24 w Texas Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 28–7 27,000 Aggies Southwest Champions: Ralph Dorsey Shares Honor With Joel Hunt In 28-7 Victory Fort Worth Record-Telegram November 25, 1927 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98857867/aggies-southwest-champions/ Newspapers.com Roster Alsabrook, HB Z. W. Bartlett, C Hershel Burgess, HB Conover, HB J. Dorsey, HB Figari, G Holleron, C Klepto Holmes, G Joel Hunt, QB Jefferies, FB W. S. Lister, T Thomas Mills, HB Petty, E Rektorik, G Rogers, G Jules V. Sikes, E Alton C. Sprott, T J. R. Varnell, FB References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Texas AandM