1908 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1908 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   6 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 0 – 1
Rollins   –   4 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   8 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma   –   8 – 1 – 1
Tulane   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
The Citadel   –   4 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
Florida   –   5 – 2 – 1
TCU   –   6 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   5 – 3 – 1
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 3 – 1
Arkansas   –   5 – 4 – 0
Texas   –   5 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 3 – 3
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M   –   3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 8 – 0
Birmingham   –   0 – 3 – 3
Stetson   –   0 – 1 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 4 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College   –   0 – 1 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1908 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. It is now known as Texas A&M University. During the 1908 college football season, they competed as an independent team. Led by Ned Merriam in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 3–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Trinity (TX)
W 6–0[1]
October 10Baylor
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 5–6[2]
October 17vs. LSU
L 0–261,800[3]
October 31at TCUWaco, TX (rivalry)W 13–10[4]
November 9vs. Texas
L 8–24[5]
November 13Haskell
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 0–23[6]
November 19Southwestern (TX)
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 32–0[7]
November 26at Texas
L 12–28[8]

References

  1. ^ "A&M wins; Defeated Trinity University six to nothing yesterday afternoon". The Waco Times-Herald. October 4, 1908. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Baylor defeats A&M". The Fort Worth Record. October 11, 1908. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Yellow and Purple Win; Texas A. & M. Defeated". The Times-Democrat. October 18, 1908. p. 15. Retrieved May 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Wins". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 1, 1908. p. 20. Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "A. & M. defeated at football by Texas University team". El Paso Herald. November 10, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians defeat the A.&M". The San Antonio Daily Express. November 14, 1908. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A.&M. warriors are victorious". The Fort Worth Record. November 20, 1908. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "For eleventh time on Clarke Field Texas warriors defeat A. & M." The Fort Worth Record. November 27, 1908. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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