1957 Texas A&M Aggies football team
American college football season
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The 1957 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1957 college football season. The Aggies offense scored 158 points while the defense allowed 50 points. Led by head coach Bear Bryant, the Aggies competed in the Gator Bowl. Bryant notably departed for Alabama the following season.
| 1957 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
|---|---|
Gator Bowl, L 0–3 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | vs. Maryland* | No. 2 | NBC | W 21–13 | 25,000 | [1] | |
| September 28 | at Texas Tech* | No. 2 | W 21–0 | 27,000 | [2] | ||
| October 5 | at Missouri* | No. 5 | W 28–0 | 26,250 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | Houston* | No. 3 |
| W 28–6 | 33,000 | [4] | |
| October 19 | at TCU | No. 3 | W 7–0 | 46,000 | [5] | ||
| October 26 | Baylor | No. 2 |
| W 14–0 | 42,000 | [6] | |
| November 2 | at No. 11 Arkansas | No. 1 | W 7–6 | 31,000 | [7] | ||
| November 9 | SMU | No. 1 |
| W 19–6 | 28,000 | [8] | |
| November 16 | at No. 20 Rice | No. 1 | L 6–7 | 72,000 | [9] | ||
| November 28 | Texas | No. 4 |
| L 7–9 | 42,000 | [10] | |
| December 27 | vs. No. 13 Tennessee* | No. 8 | CBS | L 0–3 | 43,709 | [11] | |
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Roster
- QB Charlie Milstead, So.
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| John David Crow | Halfback | 1 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Charlie Krueger | Tackle | 1 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Bobby Joe Conrad | Back | 5 | 58 | New York Giants |
| Bobby Marks | Back | 8 | 91 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Ken Hall | Back | 14 | 165 | Baltimore Colts |
| Roddy Osborne | Back | 17 | 204 | Cleveland Browns |
