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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Texas | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University in 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]
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Southwestern (TX)* | W 48–0 | 18,000 | [3] | |
September 27 | vs. Texas Tech* | W 16–6 | 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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1947 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Texas | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University in 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]
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | Southwestern (TX)* | W 48–0 | 18,000 | [3] | |
September 27 | vs. Texas Tech* | W 16–6 | 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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