1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 1959 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers in his second season and finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7 overall, 0–6 in the SWC).

1959 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 1 09 2 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 1 09 2 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 1 08 3 0
SMU 2 3 15 4 1
Baylor 2 4 04 6 0
Rice 1 4 11 7 2
Texas A&M 0 6 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Texas Tech*L 14–2025,000
September 26at Michigan State*W 9–749,507
October 3at No. 1 (CD) Mississippi Southern*W 7–325,781[1]
October 10Houston*W 28–625,000
October 17at TCUL 6–39
October 24Baylor
L 0–13
October 31at No. 17 ArkansasL 7–12
November 7SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 11–1419,000
November 14at RiceL 2–7
November 28No. 4 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 17–2040,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Roster

  • QB Charlie Milstead, Sr.

References

  1. "Aggies tip Southern, 7–3". The Austin American. October 4, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Frightened Steers stab Aggies 20–17". The Bryan Daily Eagle. November 27, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1959 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.


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