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1915 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Baylor 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Texas 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Rice 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Southwestern (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
  • Baylor forfeited claim to co-champion for using ineligible player.[1]

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edwin Harlan, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–2, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Austin*
W 40–0[2]
October 8Trinity (TX)*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 62–0[3]
October 15at TCU*
W 13–10[4][5]
October 22Missouri Mines*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 33–3[6]
October 30vs. Haskell*
W 21–7[7]
November 8at Rice
L 0–7[8][9]
November 19Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 13–0[10]
November 25Mississippi A&M*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 0–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "Farmers won opening game". The Houston Post. October 2, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas A.&M. tramples on Trinity U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A. & M. and T. C. U. to Play First Game". The Austin Statesman and Tribune. Austin, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "T. C. U. Holds Aggies To 13 To 10; Playing Brilliant Open Game". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Win for Texas A.&M". The Arkansas Gazette. October 23, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A.&M. beats Haskell decisively". Fort Worth Record. October 31, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A. and M. and Rice elevens to play game today". The Houston Post. November 8, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A.&M. defeated by Rice Owls". Fort Worth Record. November 9, 1915. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas A.&M. furnish surprise of the season". Fort Worth Record. November 20, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mississippi wins, 7 to 0; Gale and muggy field spoil A&M's kicking and forward passes". The Austin American. November 26, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1915 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football_team