1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Texas A&M Aggies football Southwest Conference SWC 5 5 9–0–1 6–0 Bear Bryant 3rd Kyle Field SWC champion The 1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1956 college football season. The team won the Southwest Conference and compiled an overall record of 9–0–1, including a 6–0 record in conference play. However, the Aggies were on probation and not allowed to play in a bowl game.https://myaggienation.com/athletics_history/football/year_by_year/year_by_year_2/1956/article_7c4d2e58-f544-11e2-a882-0019bb2963f4.html 1956 The team was coached by Paul "Bear" Bryant.Paul W. "Bear" Bryant: 1956 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104042049/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=275&year=1956 2012-11-04 . College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 28, 2013. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y 9 Villanova Kyle Field College Station, TX 19–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-farmers-plow-under-w/168522598/ The Waco Tribune-Herald Farmers plow under Wildcats September 23, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 11 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 9–6 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-aggies-squeeze-tige/133063846/ The Daily Advertiser Aggies squeeze Tigers by 9–6 September 30, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y 11 Texas Tech Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 40–7 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-aggies-rip-r/168522706/ The Abilene Reporter-News Texas Aggies rip Red Raiders, 40–7 October 7, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 t y y 9 Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–14 67,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duncan-banner-houston-texas-aggies/168522874/ The Duncan Banner Houston, Texas Aggies fight to 14 to 14 deadlock October 14, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w 14 TCU 4 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 7–6 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-aggies-upset-tcu/168523013/ Wichita Falls Times Aggies upset TCU October 21, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 7 Baylor 8 Baylor Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 19–13 49,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-aggies-defeat-baylor/168523103/ The Odessa American Aggies defeat Baylor, 19–13 October 28, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w 5 Arkansas Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 27–0 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-aggie-power-subd/168523222/ The Kilgore News Herald Aggie power subdues Arkansas eleven, 27–0 November 4, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 5 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 33–7 62,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-aggies-slaughter-mus/168523351/ The Austin American-Statesman Aggies slaughter Mustangs by 33 to 7 November 11, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w 5 Rice Kyle Field College Station, TX 21–7 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-aggies-clinch-tie/168523517/ The Brownsville Herald Aggies clinch tie for SW crown November 18, 1956 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 w y 4 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 34–21 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123799860/aggies-blast-jinx-whip-steers-3421/ The Austin American Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21 November 30, 1956 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Texas AandM Aggies football