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1943 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1943 Texas A&M Aggies football
Orange Bowl, L 14–19 vs. LSU
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 0 0 7 1 1
Texas A&M 4 1 0 7 2 1
Rice 2 3 0 3 7 0
SMU 2 3 0 2 7 0
TCU 1 4 0 2 6 0
Arkansas 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas A&M ranked 36th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 88.6.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 252:30 p.m.Bryan AAF*W 48–6[2][3]
October 2vs. Texas Tech*W 13–025,000
October 9at No. 17 LSU*W 28–1325,000[4]
October 16at TCUNo. 18W 13–0
October 23North Texas Aggies*No. 13
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
T 0–0[5][6]
October 30at ArkansasNo. 19W 13–0
November 6SMUNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 22–0
November 13at RiceNo. 14W 20–0
November 25No. 12 TexasNo. 16
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 13–2732,000[7]
January 1vs. No. 20 LSU*L 14–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP18131916141216

References

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  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Aggie Youngsters Take On Bryan Airfield". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Aggie Youngsters Look Great In Heads-Up 48-6 Victory Over Fliers of Bryan Field". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M licks LSU by 28 to 13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tucker, Jinx (October 30, 1943). "BAAF Meets NTAC Aggies Today in Muny Stadium". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Blackland Nips NTAC, 13-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas whips stout Aggie team, 27 to 13". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.