1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team
American college football season
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The 1947 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 during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Homer H. Norton, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 185 to 169.[1]
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Headcoach
- Homer Norton (14th season)
HomestadiumKyle Field
| 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
Texas A&M was ranked at No. 41 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]
The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Southwestern (TX)* | W 48–0 | 18,000 | [3] | |
| September 27 | vs. Texas Tech* | W 29-7 | 20,000 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Oklahoma* | L 14–26 | 32,500 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at LSU* | L 13–19 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| October 8 | at TCU | L 0–26 | 30,000 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Baylor |
| W 24–0 | [8] | |
| November 1 | at Arkansas | T 21–21 | 19,000 | [9] | |
| November 8 | No. 3 SMU |
| L 0–13 | 38,000 | [10] |
| November 15 | at Rice | L 7–41 | 31,000 | [11] | |
| November 27 | No. 7 Texas |
| L 13–32 | 41,000 | [12] |
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