1957 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1957 Texas A&M Aggies football
1957 Texas A&M Aggies football
Gator Bowl, L 0–3 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 10
Record	8–3 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach	Bear Bryant (4th season);
Home stadium	Kyle Field
	Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Rice $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
No. 11 Texas	4	–	1	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
No. 9 Texas A&M	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
SMU	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
TCU	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	0	–	5	–	1	3	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1957 college football season. The Aggies offense scored 158 points while the defense allowed 50points. Led by head coach Bear Bryant, the Aggies competed in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	vs. Maryland*	No. 2	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	NBC	W 21–13	25,000	^[1]
September 28	at Texas Tech*	No. 2	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 21–0	27,000	^[2]
October 5	at Missouri*	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO		W 28–0	26,250	^[3]
October 12	Houston*	No. 3	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 28–6	33,000	^[4]
October 19	at TCU	No. 3	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 7–0	46,000	^[5]
October 26	Baylor	No. 2	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 14–0	42,000	^[6]
November 2	at No. 11 Arkansas	No. 1	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)		W 7–6	31,000	^[7]
November 9	SMU	No. 1	Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 19–6	28,000	^[8]
November 16	at No. 20 Rice	No. 1	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		L 6–7	72,000	^[9]
November 28	Texas	No. 4	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		L 7–9	42,000	^[10]
December 27	vs. No. 13 Tennessee*	No. 8	Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	CBS	L 0–3	43,709	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

QB Charlie Milstead, So.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
John David Crow	Halfback	1	2	Chicago Cardinals
Charlie Krueger	Tackle	1	9	San Francisco 49ers
Bobby Joe Conrad	Back	5	58	New York Giants
Bobby Marks	Back	8	91	Los Angeles Rams
Ken Hall	Back	14	165	Baltimore Colts
Roddy Osborne	Back	17	204	Cleveland Browns

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Awards and honors

John David Crow, Heisman Trophy^[13]

References

^ "Aggies fight off Terps, penalties for 21–13 win". The Kilgore News Herald. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Milstead leads Aggies to 21–0 win over Tech". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies whomp Missouri for third victory 28–0". The Orange Leader. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies whip Houston, 28–6". The Victoria Advocate. October 13, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies hold off Froggies for 7–0 victory". The Odessa American. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies tame Baylor, 14–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hard-fighting Porkers edged by Aggies 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Crow paces Cadets to 19–6 win over SMU". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 10, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Owls use rugged defense to turn back No. 1 team". Wichita Falls Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Longhorns kick Aggies from SWC title picture, 9–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 29, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols hurdle Aggies 3 to 0 in bruising battle". The Courier-Journal. December 29, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
^ "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007.

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[1] "Aggies fight off Terps, penalties for 21–13 win". The Kilgore News Herald. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Milstead leads Aggies to 21–0 win over Tech". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Aggies whomp Missouri for third victory 28–0". The Orange Leader. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Aggies whip Houston, 28–6". The Victoria Advocate. October 13, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Aggies hold off Froggies for 7–0 victory". The Odessa American. October 20, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Aggies tame Baylor, 14–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Hard-fighting Porkers edged by Aggies 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Crow paces Cadets to 19–6 win over SMU". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 10, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Owls use rugged defense to turn back No. 1 team". Wichita Falls Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Longhorns kick Aggies from SWC title picture, 9–7". The Victoria Advocate. November 29, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Vols hurdle Aggies 3 to 0 in bruising battle". The Courier-Journal. December 29, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2018.

[13] "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007.

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