1897 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1897 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
  • C. W. Taylor (1st season)
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
  –   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

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]
November 25at AustinSherman, TXW 4–0[3]

References

  1. ^ "College vs Houston—College Schedule". The Bryan Daily Eagle. Bryan, 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.
  3. ^ "College Notes". The Bryan Daily Eagle. Bryan, Texas. November 24, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.