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1956 Texas A&M Aggies football
1956 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	9–0–1 (6–0 SWC)
Head coach	Bear Bryant (3rd season);
Home stadium	Kyle Field
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Texas A&M $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	1
No. 14 TCU	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Baylor	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Rice	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Texas	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1956 college football season. The team won the Southwest Conference and compiled an overall record of 9–0–1, including a 6–0 record in conference play. However, the Aggies were on probation and not allowed to play in a bowl game.^[1] The team was coached by Paul "Bear" Bryant.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Villanova*	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 19–0
September 29	at LSU*	No. 11	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 9–6	61,000	^[3]
October 6	vs. Texas Tech*	No. 11	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 40–7	32,500
October 13	at Houston*	No. 9	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 14–14	67,009
October 20	No. 4 TCU	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 27	at No. 8 Baylor	No. 7	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	W 19–13	49,500
November 3	Arkansas	No. 5	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0
November 10	at SMU	No. 5	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 33–7	62,500
November 17	Rice	No. 5	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 21–7
November 29	at Texas	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 34–21	61,000	^[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1956".
^ Paul W. "Bear" Bryant: 1956 Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
^ "Aggies squeeze Tigers by 9–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21". The Austin American. November 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1956".

[2] Paul W. "Bear" Bryant: 1956 Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 28, 2013.

[3] "Aggies squeeze Tigers by 9–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Aggies blast jinx, whip Steers, 34–21". The Austin American. November 30, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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