1898 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1898 Texas A&M Aggies football
1898 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	H. W. Williams (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

1898 Southern college football independents records
	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
North Carolina		–		9	–	0	–	0
Central (KY)		–		3	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma		–		2	–	0	–	0
Navy		–		7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia		–		6	–	1	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	1	–	0
Georgetown		–		7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&M		–		4	–	2	–	0
VMI		–		4	–	2	–	0
Arkansas Industrial		–		2	–	1	–	0
Centre		–		2	–	1	–	2
VPI		–		3	–	2	–	0
Virginia		–		6	–	5	–	0
Richmond		–		3	–	3	–	1
Davidson		–		1	–	1	–	0
William & Mary		–		1	–	1	–	0
South Carolina		–		1	–	2	–	0
Delaware		–		2	–	5	–	2
Columbian		–		3	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&M		–		1	–	2	–	0
Add-Ran		–		1	–	3	–	1
Maryland		–		2	–	6	–	1
Guilford		–		0	–	3	–	0

The 1898 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 1898 college football season. Led by H. W. Williams in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–2.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 22		at Texas	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 0–48	^[1]
October 29	4:00 p.m.	Houston High School	College Station, TX	W 51–0	^[2]^[3]
November 12		Austin	College Station, TX	W 22–6
November 19		Houston High School	College Station, TX	L 0–6	^[4]
November 24	3:30 p.m.	at Add-Ran Christian	Padgitt's Park Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 16–0	^[5]^[6]^[7]
December 3		Fort Worth	College Station, TX	W 28–0	^[8]

References

^ "Varsity eleven, 48; A. and M. 0; Contest at Athletic Park was a big sided victory for University". Austin Daily Statesman. October 23, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "College, 17; Houston 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. October 30, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. November 3, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Houston 6, A. And M. 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. November 20, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football; Thanksgiving Day.—Add-Ran vs. A. & M. College". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A. & M. Vs. Add-Ran". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Add-Ran Downed By The Visitors". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. December 8, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "Varsity eleven, 48; A. and M. 0; Contest at Athletic Park was a big sided victory for University". Austin Daily Statesman. October 23, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "College, 17; Houston 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. October 30, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. November 3, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Houston 6, A. And M. 0". Houston Daily Post. Houston, Texas. November 20, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Football; Thanksgiving Day.—Add-Ran vs. A. & M. College". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "A. & M. Vs. Add-Ran". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 24, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Add-Ran Downed By The Visitors". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. November 25, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Sunday". The Bryan Eagle. Bryan, Texas. December 8, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

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