Kevin Sumlin, current head coach of the Aggies
The Texas A&M Aggies football program is a college football team that represents Texas A&M University in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team has had 27 head coaches since it started playing organized football in 1894. Texas A&M University was a charter member of the Southwest Conference , joining in 1915, while then known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas or Texas A.M.C. Texas A&M became a charter member of the Big 12 in 1996 when the Southwest Conference disbanded.[1] The Aggies subsequently left the Big 12 following the 2011 season and joined as the 13th member of the SEC effective for the 2012 season.[2] The team nickname is the Aggies , a reference to the agricultural roots of the university.[3] The Aggies have played in 1,154 games during their 116 seasons. In those seasons, eleven coaches have led Texas A&M to postseason bowl games : Dana X. Bible , Homer H. Norton , Robert Harry Stiteler , Bear Bryant , Gene Stallings , Emory Bellard , Tom Wilson , Jackie Sherrill , R. C. Slocum , Dennis Franchione and Mike Sherman . Seven coaches have won conference championships with the Aggies: Bible, Norton, Bryant, Stallings, Bellard, Sherrill and Slocum. Bible and Norton are the only coaches to have won a national championship at Texas A&M.
Slocum is the all time leader in games coached (172), total wins (123) and is tied with Norton for years coached (14). D. V. Graves has the highest winning percentage of any Aggies coach with a 6–1 record (.857) in his only year. Of coaches who served more than one season, Walter E. Bachman leads with a .813 winning percentage. Henry Foldberg is, in terms of winning percentage, the worst coach the Aggies have had (.217). Of the 27 Aggie coaches, six have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame : Bible, Madison Bell , Norton, Bryant, Stallings and Slocum. Slocum is the only coach to have received any coach of the year accolades, winning the Southwest Conference Coach of the Year award three years in a row.
Key
Key to symbols in coaches list
General
Overall
Conference
Postseason[A 1]
#
Order of coaches[A 2]
GC
Games coached
CW
Conference wins
PW
Postseason wins
DC
Division championships
OW
Overall wins
CL
Conference losses
PL
Postseason losses
CC
Conference championships
OL
Overall losses
CT
Conference ties
PT
Postseason ties
NC
National championships
OT
Overall ties[A 3]
C%
Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
O%
Overall winning percentage [A 4]
Coaches
List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards[A 5]
#
Name
Season(s)
GC
OW
OL
OT
O%
CW
CL
CT
C%
PW
PL
PT
CCs
[A 6]
NCs
7000100000000000000♠ 1
Perkins, F. D. F. D. Perkins
1894 ! 1894
2
1
1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.500
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5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000200000000000000♠ 2
Soule ! A. M. Soule & H. W. South
1896 ! 1896
3
2
0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.833
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000300000000000000♠ 3
Taylor, C. W. C. W. Taylor
1897 ! 1897
3
1
2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.333
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000400000000000000♠ 4
Williams, H. W. H. W. Williams
1898 ! 1898
6
4
2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.667
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000500000000000000♠ 5
Murray, W. A. W. A. Murray
1899 ! 1899–1901
16
7
8
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.469
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000600000000000000♠ 6
Platt, J. E. J. E. Platt
1902 ! 1902–1904
26
18
5
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.750
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000700000000000000♠ 7
Bachman, Walter E. Walter E. Bachman
1905 ! 1905–1906
16
13
3
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.813
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7000800000000000000♠ 8
Larson, L. L. L. L. Larson
1907 ! 1907
8
6
1
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.813
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
7000900000000000000♠ 9
Merriam, N. A. N. A. Merriam
1908 ! 1908–1909
10
4
5
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.450
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001100000000000000♠ 10
Moran, Charles B. Charles B. Moran
1909 ! 1909–1914
48
37
8
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.802
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001110000000000000♠ 11
Harlan, Edwin Edwin Harlan
1915 ! 1915–1916
18
13
5
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.722
7000300000000000000♠ 3
7000200000000000000♠ 2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.600
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001120000000000000♠ 12
Bible, Dana X. Dana X. Bible [7]
1917 ! 1917, 1919–1928
100
72
19
7000900000000000000♠ 9
.765
7001260000000000000♠ 26
7001150000000000000♠ 15
7000700000000000000♠ 7
.615
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000500000000000000♠ 5
7000200000000000000♠ 2 — 1919, 1927
—
7001130000000000000♠ 13
Graves, D. V. D. V. Graves
1918 ! 1918
7
6
1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.857
7000100000000000000♠ 1
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.500
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001140000000000000♠ 14
Bell, Madison A. Madison A. Bell [8]
1929 ! 1929–1933
48
24
21
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.531
7000800000000000000♠ 8
7001140000000000000♠ 14
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.380
5000000000000000000♠ —
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5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001150000000000000♠ 15
Norton, Homer H. Homer H. Norton [9]
1934 ! 1934–1947
144
82
53
7000900000000000000♠ 9
.601
7001400000000000000♠ 40
7001350000000000000♠ 35
7000700000000000000♠ 7
.530
7000200000000000000♠ 2
7000200000000000000♠ 2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000300000000000000♠ 3
7000100000000000000♠ 1 – 1939
—
7001160000000000000♠ 16
Stiteler, Robert Harry Robert Harry Stiteler
1948 ! 1948–1950
31
8
21
7000200000000000000♠ 2
.290
7000300000000000000♠ 3
7001130000000000000♠ 13
7000200000000000000♠ 2
.222
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001170000000000000♠ 17
George, Raymond Raymond George
1951 ! 1951–1953
30
12
14
7000400000000000000♠ 4
.467
7000300000000000000♠ 3
7001120000000000000♠ 12
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.250
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001180000000000000♠ 18
Bryant, Paul "Bear" Paul "Bear" Bryant [10]
1954 ! 1954–1957
41
25
14
7000200000000000000♠ 2
.634
7001140000000000000♠ 14
7000900000000000000♠ 9
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.604
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001190000000000000♠ 19
Myers, James A. James A. Myers
1958 ! 1958–1961
40
12
24
7000400000000000000♠ 4
.350
7000500000000000000♠ 5
7001180000000000000♠ 18
7000300000000000000♠ 3
.250
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001200000000000000♠ 20
Foldberg, Henry Henry Foldberg
1962 ! 1962–1964
30
6
23
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.217
7000500000000000000♠ 5
7001150000000000000♠ 15
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.262
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001210000000000000♠ 21
Stallings, Gene Gene Stallings [11]
1965 ! 1965–1971
73
27
45
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.377
7001190000000000000♠ 19
7001300000000000000♠ 30
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.388
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001220000000000000♠ 22
Bellard, Emory Emory Bellard [A 7]
1972 ! 1972–1978
81
52
28
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.648
7001290000000000000♠ 29
7001180000000000000♠ 18
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.617
7000100000000000000♠ 1
7000200000000000000♠ 2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001230000000000000♠ 23
Wilson, Tom Tom Wilson [A 7]
1978 ! 1978–1981
34
17
17
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.500
7001140000000000000♠ 14
7001150000000000000♠ 15
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.483
7000200000000000000♠ 2
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001240000000000000♠ 24
Sherrill, Jackie Jackie Sherrill
1982 ! 1982–1988
81
52
29
6999100000000000000♠ 0
.642
7001360000000000000♠ 36
7001170000000000000♠ 17
7000100000000000000♠ 1
.676
7000200000000000000♠ 2
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000300000000000000♠ 3
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001250000000000000♠ 25
Slocum, R. C. R. C. Slocum [13]
1989 ! 1989–2002
172
123
47
7000200000000000000♠ 2
.721
7001780000000000000♠ 78
7001280000000000000♠ 28
7000200000000000000♠ 2
.731
7000300000000000000♠ 3
7000800000000000000♠ 8
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000400000000000000♠ 4
5000000000000000000♠ —
Southwest Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)[14] [15]
7001260000000000000♠ 26
Franchione, Dennis Dennis Franchione
2003 ! 2003–2007
60
32
28
5000000000000000000♠ —
.533
7001190000000000000♠ 19
7001210000000000000♠ 21
5000000000000000000♠ —
.475
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000200000000000000♠ 2
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001265000000000000♠ Int
Darnell, Gary Gary Darnell
2007 ! 2007
1
0
1
5000000000000000000♠ —
.000
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
5000000000000000000♠ —
.001 ! .000
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001270000000000000♠ 27
Sherman, Mike Mike Sherman
2008 ! 2008–2011
50
25
25
5000000000000000000♠ —
.500
7001150000000000000♠ 15
7001180000000000000♠ 18
5000000000000000000♠ —
.455
6999100000000000000♠ 0
7000100000000000000♠ 1
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001275000000000000♠ Int
DeRuyter, Tim Tim DeRuyter
2011 ! 2011
1
1
0
5000000000000000000♠ —
1.000
6999100000000000000♠ 0
6999100000000000000♠ 0
5000000000000000000♠ —
.001 ! .000
7000100000000000000♠ 1
6999100000000000000♠ 0
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
—
7001280000000000000♠ 28
Sumlin, Kevin Kevin Sumlin
2012 ! 2012–present
52
36
16
5000000000000000000♠ —
.750
18
14
5000000000000000000♠ —
.577
3
1
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
5000000000000000000♠ —
SEC Coach of the Year (2012)
Notes
^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902 , it has been continuously played since the 1916 game , and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[4]
^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[5]
^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[6]
^ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011 college football season .
^ Texas A&M did not join a conference until 1915.
^ a b Emory Ballard resigned in the middle of the 1978 season, after going 4–2 (1–2 in conference). Tom Wilson replaced him and finished the season 4–2 (3–2 in conference).[12]
References
General
Specific
^ "Southwest Athletic Conference: An Inventory of Its Records, 1914–1996 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library" . Texas Archival Resources Online. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2009-12-08 .
^ "Texas A&M officially joins SEC" . ESPN.com. The Associated Press. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-06 .
^ Greenwald, Michael (2006-12-24). "Crash course in rooting for Aggies" . San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-03 . Aggies: the school's nickname, reminds us of its agricultural roots when most students were farmers or ranchers.
^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF) . Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011 .
^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches" . USA Today (McLean, Virginia). Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009 .
^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th" . The New York Times (New York City). Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009 .
^ "Hall of Famers: Dana Bible" . National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-08 .
^ "Hall of Famers: Matty "Moanin' Matty" Bell" . National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-24 .
^ "Hall of Famers: Homer Norton" . National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-24 .
^ "Hall of Famers: Paul "Bear" Bryant" . National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-24 .
^ "Hall of Famers: Gene Stallings" . National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2012-08-06 .
^ "Texas A&M's Bellard Resigns" . Spartanburg Herald (Spartanburg, South Carolina). The Associated Press. 1978-10-25. p. C1. Retrieved 2010-02-25 .
^ Zwerneman, Brent (2012-05-15). "Aggies’ Slocum earns Hall of Fame nod" . Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas). Retrieved 2012-08-06 .
^ "Aggies dominate SWC team" . The Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas). The Associated Press. 1991-12-06. Retrieved 2010-02-24 .
^ "Texas A&M At Colorado" . Lawrence Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas). 1997-10-04. p. 7C. Retrieved 2010-02-24 .
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