1908 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1908 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Ned Merriam (1st season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1907 1909  →

1908 Southern college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	Trinity (TX)	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 6–0		[1]
October 10	Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 5–6		[2]
October 17	vs. LSU	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 0–26	1,800	[3]
October 31	at TCU	Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 13–10		[4]
November 9	vs. Texas	West End Park Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 8–24		[5]
November 13	Haskell	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 0–23		[6]
November 19	Southwestern (TX)	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 32–0		[7]
November 26	at Texas	Clark Field Austin, TX	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.