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by Gen WrightTexas A&M University is represented by the Texas A&M Aggies football team, or the Texas Aggies. They are a Division 1 college football team. Since their inception in 1996, the Aggies have competed in the South Division of the Big 12 conference. Their home games have been played at Kyle Field, a stadium with an outdoor seating capacity of 83,002. Their current head coach is former NFL coach Mike Sherman.
From 1894 until 1902, the Aggies were independent from an conference affiliations before they joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1903. This lasted until 1908, wherein they once again became independent from 1909 until 1911. This was an on-off affiliation with the SIAA, until they joined the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1913. From 1915 until 1995, they have been part of the Southwest Conference. From 1996 until the present, they are part of the South Division Big 12 Conference.
Championships and Accomplishments
The Texas A&M Aggies football squad has earned one National championship title and 19 conference titles since their initial joining as a charter member of the Southwest Conference in 1915. Texas A&M recognizes only the national title of 1939, but retroactive polls have awarded them titles in 1917, 1919 and 1927.
Texas A&M Aggies football has become one to mark history, as their 1921 game between the University of Texas was the first ever live, play by play broadcast of a college football game.
The 1980’s and the 1990’s marked as one of the more shining moments in Texas A&M Football history as several of their players went on to become named as part of the All-American squad.
The lone Texas A&M player to have won the prestigious Heisman trophy is John David Crow, who has won the award way back 1957 who has lead the team to an 8-3 record and a stunning Gator bowl berth against Tennessee.
Current Quarterbacks in the Roster
Tommy Dorman, Jerrod Johnson, Stephen McGee, Ryan Tannehill
Texas A&M Recent News
Texas A&M fans are in for their money’s worth as some of the team’s key player are being honored for their achievements in the field. Just recently, A&M junior defensive back Jordan Peterson has been named to the ESPN The Magazine All District 6 Football Team. He has been named by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Being names All District now makes Peterson a candidate for the Academic All American football team. Peterson carries a 3.8 grade point average, while also becoming a two time academic all Big 12 selection. In his three seasons with the Aggies, he has compiled 74 tackles, made four interceptions and broken up 14 other passes. He has been a starter for 17 games with the Aggies.
Another A&M footballer, Cyrus Gray, the A&M Running Back, has just recently earned Big 12 Player of the week honors and a Special Team Player of the Week awards. This is after rolling up a school record of 261 kickoff return yards, and not to mention 98 yard touchdown, the first kick off return score for the during the intense showdown between Oklahoma. Fellow Longhorn Trent Hunter also received a Big 12 Defensive accolade after posting in 17 tackles in his debut against Army last September.