1926 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1926

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 5–3–1

| conf_record = 1–3–1

| head_coach = Dana X. Bible

| hc_year = 9th

| captain =

| stadium = Kyle Field

}}

{{1926 Southwest Conference football standings}}

The 1926 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Dana X. Bible, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3–1, with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWC. The Aggies outscored all opponents by a total of 184 to 59.{{cite news|title=1926 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=March 9, 2025|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1926-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Yoakum Field

| site_cityst = Waxahachie, TX

| score = 26–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-aggies-down-trinit/167629482/|newspaper=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Aggies down Trinity, 26–0|date=September 25, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Southwestern Pirates|title=Southwestern (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 35–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-aggies-pile-up-top-h/167629691/|newspaper=Wichita Daily Times|title=Aggies pile up top heavy score against Pirates|date=October 3, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Fair Park Stadium

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 6–3

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99911845/aggies-stage-sensational-rally-to-defeat/|work=The Waco News-Tribune|title=Aggies stage sensational rally to defeat Sewanee 6 to 3|date=October 10, 1926|accessdate=April 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 63–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-aggies-down-new-me/167629845/|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Aggies down New Mexico by 63–0 score|date=October 17, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Fair Park Stadium

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 7–9

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-mustangs-nose-out/167623552/|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Mustangs nose out Texas Aggies by 9–7 score|date=October 24, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Cotton Palace

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 9–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-baylor-wins-from/167626241/|newspaper=The Brownsville Herald|title=Baylor wins from Aggies|date=October 31, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = t

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–13

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tcu-frogs-an/167627606/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=T.C.U. Frogs and Farmers battle to tie|date=November 6, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 20–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-rice-owls-go-down/167629988/|newspaper=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Rice Owls go down before Aggie passing machine as Farmers win first game|date=November 13, 1926|accessdate=March 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 5–14

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123475550/passing-attack-gives-texas-win-over-aggi/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Passing attack gives Texas win over Aggies|date=November 26, 1926|accessdate=April 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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