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1898 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1898 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina     9 0 0
Central (KY)     3 0 1
Oklahoma     2 0 0
Navy     7 1 0
West Virginia     6 1 0
Marshall     4 1 0
Georgetown     7 3 0
Texas A&M     4 2 0
VMI     4 2 0
Arkansas Industrial     2 1 0
Centre     2 1 2
VPI     3 2 0
Virginia     6 5 0
Richmond     3 3 1
Davidson     1 1 0
William & Mary     1 1 0
South Carolina     1 2 0
Delaware     2 5 2
Columbian     3 6 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 0
Add-Ran     1 3 1
Maryland     2 6 1
Guilford     0 3 0

The 1898 A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by H. W. Williams in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–2.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 22at TexasL 0–48[1]
October 294:00 p.m.Houston High SchoolCollege Station, TXW 51–0[2][3]
November 12AustinCollege Station, TXW 22–6
November 19Houston High SchoolCollege Station, TXL 0–6[4]
November 243:30 p.m.at Add-Ran Christian
W 16–0[5][6][7]
December 3Fort WorthCollege Station, TXW 28–0[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Varsity eleven, 48; A. and M. 0; Contest at Athletic Park was a big sided victory for University". Austin Daily Statesman. October 23, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "College, 17; Houston 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. October 30, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. November 3, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Houston 6, A. And M. 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. November 20, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Football; Thanksgiving Day.—Add-Ran vs. A. & M. College". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "A. & M. Vs. Add-Ran". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Add-Ran Downed By The Visitors". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. December 8, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.