1961 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1961 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Myers (4th season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Texas +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Arkansas +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Rice	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Baylor	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
SMU	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers in his fourth season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 3–4 in the SWC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 23	Houston *	Kyle Field College Station, TX	T 7–7
September 30	at LSU *	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 7–16
October 7	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 38–7
October 14	at Trinity (TX) *	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 55–0
October 21	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 14–15
October 28	Baylor	Kyle Field College Station, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	W 23–0
November 4	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 8–15
November 11	SMU	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 25–12
November 18	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–21
November 23	No. 5 Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 0–25	[1]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Texas whips Aggies, 25–0; In Cotton Bowl". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 24, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "1961 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.