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1897 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1897 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma     2 0 0
Arkansas     2 0 1
Navy     8 1 0
Virginia     6 2 1
Add-Ran     3 1 0
Washington and Lee     3 1 0
VPI     5 2 0
North Carolina     7 3 0
VMI     3 2 0
Guilford     2 1 0
West Virginia     5 4 1
Davidson     1 1 0
Georgia Tech     1 1 0
Columbian     4 5 1
Richmond     3 5 0
North Carolina A&M     1 2 0
Texas A&M     1 2 0
Delaware     1 5 1
William & Mary     0 1 0
Marshall     0 3 0
South Carolina     0 3 0

The 1897 A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by C. W. Taylor in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 1–2.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
November 6at Houston High SchoolHouston, TXL 0–10[1]
November 134:00 p.m,Add-Ran ChristianCollege Station, TX (rivalry)L 6–30[2]
AustinCollege Station, TXW 4–0

References

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  1. ^ "College vs Houston—College Schedule". The Bryan Daily Eagle. Houston, Texas. November 7, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Description of the Game Between the Add-Ran and College Teams". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 15, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.