1903 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1903

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–3–1

| head_coach = J. E. Platt

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium =

}}

{{1903 Southern college football independents records}}

The 1903 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by second-year head coach J. E. Platt, the Aggies compiled a record of 7–3–1.{{cite journal |date=1904 |title=The Long Horn |url=https://bookreader.library.tamu.edu/book.php?id=yb1904&getbook=Go#page/n143/mode/1up |journal=The Long Horn |location=College Station, Texas |publisher=Senior class of Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas |volume=II |pages=140–145 |access-date=August 21, 2021 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1903|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 16–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Were Easy Winners |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83866306/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=October 4, 1903 |page=8 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away =

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 14–6

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Varsity's Game |url=https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth321422/m1/3/ |newspaper=Bryan Morning Eagle |location=Bryan, Texas |date=October 11, 1903 |page=3 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Bryan, TX

| score = 0–6

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=College Students Paint Town Red |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83903618/the-oklahoma-state-capital/ |newspaper=The Oklahoma State Capital |location=Guthrie, Oklahoma |date=October 21, 1903 |page=3 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Trinity (TX)

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Waxahachie, TX

| score = 0–18

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Farmers Shut Out |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83866421/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=October 27, 1903 |page=3 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Texas A. and M. 6; Arkansas 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83899950/the-times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |date=November 1, 1903 |page=6 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=It Was A Tie Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83864527/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=November 8, 1903 |page=9 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 16–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Farmers Won It |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83863821/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=November 15, 1903 |page=8 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 16–0

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 11–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=A. and M. 11, T. C. U. 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83863235/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=November 22, 1903 |page=16 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 5–0

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Varsity Athletic Field

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 6–29

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Varsity's Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83865191/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=November 27, 1903 |page=3 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

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