American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 25 2:30 p.m. Bryan AAF * W 48–6[ 2] [ 3]
October 2 vs. Texas Tech * W 13–025,000
October 9 at No. 17 LSU * W 28–1325,000 [ 4]
October 16 at TCU No. 18 W 13–0
October 23 North Texas Aggies * No. 13 Kyle Field College Station, TX T 0–0[ 5] [ 6]
October 30 at Arkansas No. 19 W 13–0
November 6 SMU No. 16 Kyle Field College Station, TX W 22–0
November 13 at Rice No. 14 W 20–0
November 25 No. 12 Texas No. 16 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) L 13–2732,000 [ 7]
January 1 vs. 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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP — 18 13 19 16 14 12 16 —
References
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Texas A&M licks LSU by 28 to 13" . San Angelo Standard-Times . October 10, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ "Blackland Nips NTAC, 13-7" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . November 1, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas whips stout Aggie team, 27 to 13" . The Shreveport Times . November 26, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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