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1951 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–3–2 (1–3–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 9 Baylor 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rice 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 3 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll

The 1951 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1951 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Raymond George in his first season and finished with a record of five wins, three losses and two ties (5–3–2 overall, 1–3–2 in the SWC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at UCLA*No. 7
W 21–1458,466–58,566[1][2]
September 29vs. Texas Tech*No. 7
W 20–727,000[3]
October 6No. 4 Oklahoma*No. 10
W 14–734,789–40,000[4]
October 13at Trinity (TX)*No. 4
W 53–1412,401[5]
October 20at TCUNo. 6
L 14–2034,000[6]
October 27No. 7 BaylorNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
T 21–2140,000[7]
November 3at ArkansasNo. 18
L 21–3320,500[8]
November 10SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
T 14–1424,500[9]
November 17at No. 19 Rice
L 13–2858,000[10]
November 29No. 16 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 22–2140,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ Dyland, Dick (September 22, 1951). "Texas Aggies Defeat UCLA, 21 To 14". Los Angeles Times. Perkins, Oklahoma. p. 1, 3 (part III). Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M trips Bruins, 21–14". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. September 22, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies so so in Raider win". The Austin American-Statesman. September 30, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Big Red stunes by Texas A&M on muddy field". The Wewoka Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mighty Aggies steamroller Trinity". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 14, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Battered Frogs slay Aggies in great upset". Clovis News-Journal. October 21, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Second half Baylor rally deadlocks Aggies, 21–21". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Porkers win 33–21 over Texas Aggies". Joplin Globe. November 4, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Battered Mustangs stymie Aggies, 14–14". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 11, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rice rides deadly passing game to beat Aggies". Wichita Daily Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies upset Longhorns, 22–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1951 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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