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1918 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record6–1 (1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
←  1917
1919 →
1918 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 4 0 0 9 0 0
Oklahoma 2 0 0 6 0 0
Texas A&M 1 1 0 6 1 0
Rice 1 1 0 1 5 1
SMU 1 2 0 4 2 0
Arkansas 0 1 0 3 2 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 2 0 4 2 0
Baylor 0 2 0 0 6 0
  • No champion recognized [1]

The 1918 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now known as Texas A&M University) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1918 college football season. Led by first-year head coach D. V. Graves, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–1, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Graves coached the Aggies for a year while Dana X. Bible served in the war.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 26Ream Field (TX)*W 6–0 [2]
November 2Camp Travis*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 12–6 [3]
November 9at BaylorW 19–0 [4]
November 16 Southwestern (TX)*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 7–0 [5]
November 23 Camp Mabry*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 19–6 [6]
November 28at TexasL 0–7 [7]
December 7 Camp Travis Remount*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 60–0 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "Texas Aggies defeated Ream Field, 6 to 0". The Houston Post. October 27, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies defeat Camp Travis heavies 12 to 6". The Waco Times-Herald. November 3, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Baylor eleven shut out by Texas Aggies in yearly contest at Cotton Palace". The Waco Times-Herald. November 10, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A. and M. Pirates are victors 7 to 0 in game yesterday". The Austin American. November 17, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies defeated Camp Mabry, 19 to 7". The Houston Post. November 24, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas championship in football is won by Austin Longhorns". The Austin American. November 29, 1918. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies closed the season with win over soldier boys". The Waco Times-Herald. December 8, 1918. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1918 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2024.