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1960 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1960 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record1–6–3 (0–4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 5 2 0 8 3 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 3 1
Rice 5 2 0 7 4 0
TCU 3 3 1 4 4 2
Texas Tech 1 5 1 3 6 1
Texas A&M 0 4 3 1 6 3
SMU 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers in his third season and finished with a record of one win, six losses and three ties (1–6–3 overall, 0–4–3 in the SWC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at LSU*L 0–964,000[1]
September 24Texas TechT 14–1413,000[2]
October 1at Trinity (TX)*W 14–015,181[3]
October 8at Houston*L 0–1742,000[4]
October 15TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
T 14–1416,000[5]
October 22at No. 7 BaylorL 0–1440,000[6]
October 29No. 12 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 3–719,500[7]
November 5at SMUT 0–035,000[8]
November 12at No. 16 Rice
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–2150,000[9]
November 24at TexasL 14–2153,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Harris guides LSU past A&M". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&M, Raiders battle to tie". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies nip stubborn Trinity". Express and News. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Houston halts two Texas A&M threats for 17–0 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies, Froggies battle to beadlock, 14 to 14". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice and Baylor score big SWC wins". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hogs nudge Aggies, 7–3". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Frustrated Ags, Mustangs play scoreless tie". The Kilgore News Herald. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owls smack Aggies, 21–14". The Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas wins, 21–14, OK's Bluebonnet bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1960 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.