1917 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1917 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–0 (3–0 SWC)
Head coach	Dana X. Bible (1st season)
Home stadium	Kyle Field

1917 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas A&M $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Baylor	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Rice	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Oklahoma	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Texas	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dana X. Bible, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–0, with a mark of 3–0 in conference play. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 5	Austin*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 66–0	[1]
October 12	Dallas*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 98–0	[2]
October 22	Southwestern (TX)*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 20–0	[3]
October 27	vs. LSU*	League Park San Antonio, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0	[4]
November 2	Tulane*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 35–0	[5]
November 10	at Baylor	Cotton Palace Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 7–0	[6]
November 20	Texas	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 7–0	[7]
November 29	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 10–0	[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "A.&M. romps over Austin College team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aggies defeat Dallas 98 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Methodists play Aggies close game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aggies Humbled Louisiana Tigers". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 28, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Aggies held Tulane scoreless and won". The Houston Post. November 3, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies beat Bears in close contest". The Houston Post. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies victors over Longhorns". The Houston Post. November 21, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggies win championship by defeating Rice, 10 to 0". The Austin American. November 30, 1917. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1917 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2024.