1949 Texas A&M Aggies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1949

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 1–8–1

| conf_record = 0–5–1

| head_coach = Harry Stiteler

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Kyle Field

}}

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harry Stiteler, the team compiled an overall record of 1–8–1, with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWC.{{cite web|title=1949 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 17, 2025|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1949-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1949

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 0–35

| attend = 29,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-villanova-claws-out-350-tri/168238822/|work=Tulsa Daily World|title=Villanova claws out 35–0 triumph over Texas Aggies|date=September 18, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–7

| attend = 19,740

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-aggies-break/168238968/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Aggies break 15-game loss streak with 26 to 7 win over Texas Tech|date=September 25, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 14–26

| attend = 32,000–34,658

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-powerful-sooner/168239084/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Powerful Sooners pound Texas A&M, 33–13|date=October 2, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–34

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94863888/lsu-tigers-trim-lowly-texas-am-for-340/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=LSU Tigers trim lowly Texas A&M for 34–0 victory|date=October 9, 1949|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–28

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-horned-frogs-b/168237760/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Horned Frogs blast 28 to 6 victory over Texas Aggies|date=October 16, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-baylor-bumps-aggies/168236677/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Baylor bumps Aggies, 21–0, for sixth win|date=October 23, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–27

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-razorbacks-trip-aggies-in-276/168238210/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Razorbacks trip Aggies in 27–6 tilt|date=October 30, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = t

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 27–27

| attend = 31,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aggies' Rally Stuns Ponies, 27–27|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|author=Lorin McMullen|date=November 6, 1949|page=II-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51885973/aggies-rally-stuns-ponies-27-27/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Rice

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Rice Field

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 0–13

| attend = 31,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-aggies-dropped/168235727/|work=The Brownsville Herald|title=Aggies dropped|date=November 13, 1949|accessdate=March 17, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–42

| attend = 41,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123773871/texas-blasts-cadets-4214/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Texas blasts Cadets, 42–14|date=November 25, 1949|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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