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1955 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 17
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 TCU $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Texas A&M 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Texas 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his second season and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SWC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 1 UCLA*
L 0–2163,334[1]
September 24vs. No. 16 LSU*
W 28–017,000[2]
October 1Houston*
W 21–326,000[3]
October 8at Nebraska*
W 27–040,000[4]
October 15at No. 7 TCUNo. 19
W 19–1636,881[5]
October 22No. 16 BaylorNo. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 19–737,000[6]
October 29at ArkansasNo. 11
T 7–727,000[7]
November 5SMUNo. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 13–238,000[8]
November 12at RiceNo. 9
W 20–1268,000[9]
November 24TexasNo. 8
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 6–2141,800[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "UCLA beats Ags, 21–0; Knox stars". The Oregon Daily Journal. September 17, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sophomorish Aggies pound out 28–0 victory over LSU". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies rally to whip UH". The Waco Tribune-Herald. October 2, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Aggies slam Cornhuskers, 27–0". The Mercury. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies gig Frogs, 19–16". The Odessa American. October 16, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies humble Baylor, 19 to 7". The Austin American-Statesman. October 23, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Razorbacks gain 7–7 tie with Aggies on late score". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies take 13–2 tilt over Mustangs". Brownwood Bulletin. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies' 3-ply blast chills Rice, 20–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Scouting plus spirit shock Aggies, 21 to 6". The Austin Statesman. November 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1955 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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