1948 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1948 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record0–9–1 (0–5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
  1947
1949  
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 19 1 1
Texas 4 1 17 3 1
Baylor 3 2 16 3 2
Rice 3 2 15 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 05 5 0
TCU 1 4 14 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 10 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1948 college football season. [1]

Texas A&M was ranked at No. 70 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Villanova *L 14–34
September 25vs. Texas Tech *L 14–2020,860
October 2at Oklahoma *L 14–4227,000
October 9at LSU *L 13–14
October 16 TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 14–27
October 23at Baylor L 14–2020,000
October 30 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 6–28
November 6at No. 8 SMU L 14–2055,000
November 13 Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 6–28
November 25at Texas T 14–1468,000 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1948 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results".
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Never-say-die Aggies battle Longhorns to 14–14 tie". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. November 26, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 via Newspapers.com.