1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1939
Team=Texas A&M Aggies


Conference=Southwest Conference
ShortConference=SWC
APRank=1
Record=11–0
ConfRecord=6–0
HeadCoach=Homer Norton
Stadium=Kyle Field
Champion=Southwest Conference, AP National Champions
BowlTourney=1940 Sugar Bowl
BowlTourneyResult=Won 14–13

The 1939 Texas A. & M. Aggies football team (variously "A. & M." or the "Aggies") represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas during the 1939 college football season, winning the Southwest Conference Championship [cite news|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/swc/|title=A Look Back at the Southwest Conference|publisher=Texas Almanac|accessdate=2007-12-12] and the national championship. [cite web|url=http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/history|title=History - Past Champions|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2007-12-12] The team was coached by Homer Norton and played its home games at Kyle Field.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/23/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
rank =
away = yes
opponent = Oklahoma A&M
site_stadium = Taft Stadium
site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
score = 32–0
attend = 6,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/30/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
rank =
opponent = Centenary
site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
score = 14–0
attend = 10,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/06/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
rank =
away = yes
opponent = Santa Clara
site_stadium = Seals Stadium
site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
score = 7–3
attend = 12,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
rank =
opponent = Villanova
site_stadium = Rose Stadium
site_cityst = Tyler, TX
score = 33–7
attend = 14,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/21/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 9
away = yes
opponent = TCU
site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
score = 20–6
attend = 28,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/28/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 5
opponent = Baylor
site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
score = 20–0
attend = 21,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/04/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 5
away = yes
opponent = Arkansas
site_stadium = Bailey Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
score = 27–0
attend = 11,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 2
opponent = SMU
opprank = 13
site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
score = 6–2
attend = 30,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/18/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 2
away = yes
opponent = Rice
site_stadium = Rice Field
site_cityst = Houston, TX
score = 19–0
attend = 25,000CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/30/1939
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = no
rank = 1
opponent = Texas
site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
score = 20–0
attend = 38,336CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/01/1940
time = no
tv = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Tulane
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
score = 14–13
attend = 73,000

tarting lineup

[http://swchelmets.tripod.com/texasam1939.html Source]

References

*citation|last=Herskowitz|first=Mickey|title=The 1939 Texas Aggies: The Greatest Generation's Greatest Team|publisher=Halcyon Press Ltd.|date=2006-08-01|isbn=1931823391

External links

* [http://www.texasmonthly.com/2007-12-01/feature4.php "Texas Monthly" article]