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List of Texas A&M Aggies head football coaches

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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. Norton is the only coach 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[5]
No. Order of coaches[6] 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[8] C% Conference winning percentage
dagger Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[10]


Coaches[]

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards[A 1]
# Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL CCs
[A 2] 		NCs Awards
&00000000000000010000001 Perkins, F. D.F. D. Perkins 1894 2 1 1 &100000000000000001000000 .500 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000020000002 A. M. Soule & H. W. South 1896 3 2 0 &00000000000000010000001 .833 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000030000003 Taylor, C. W.C. W. Taylor 1897 3 1 2 &100000000000000001000000 .333 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000040000004 Williams, H. W.H. W. Williams 1898 6 4 2 &100000000000000001000000 .667 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000050000005 Murray, W. A.W. A. Murray 1899–1901 16 7 8 &00000000000000010000001 .469 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000060000006 Platt, J. E.J. E. Platt 1902–1904 26 18 5 &00000000000000030000003 .750 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000070000007 Bachman, Walter E.Walter E. Bachman 1905–1906 16 13 3 &100000000000000001000000 .813 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&00000000000000080000008 Larson, L. L.L. L. Larson 1907 8 6 1 &00000000000000010000001 .813 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000—
&00000000000000090000009 Merriam, N. A.N. A. Merriam 1908–1909 10 4 5 &00000000000000010000001 .450 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001000000010 Moran, Charles B.Charles B. Moran 1909–1914 48 37 8 &00000000000000030000003 .802 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001100000011 Harlan, E. H. W.E. H. W. Harlan 1915–1916 18 13 5 &100000000000000001000000 .722 &00000000000000030000003 &00000000000000020000002 &100000000000000001000000 .600 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001200000012 Bible, Dana X.Dana X. Bible[11]dagger 1917, 1919–1928 100 72 19 &00000000000000090000009 .765 &000000000000002600000026 &000000000000001500000015 &00000000000000070000007 .615 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000050000005 &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001300000013 Graves, D. V.D. V. Graves 1918 7 6 1 &100000000000000001000000 .857 &00000000000000010000001 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 .500 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001400000014 Bell, Madison A.Madison A. Bell[12]dagger 1929–1933 48 24 21 &00000000000000030000003 .531 &00000000000000080000008 &000000000000001400000014 &00000000000000030000003 .380 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001500000015 Norton, Homer H.Homer H. Norton[13]dagger 1934–1947 144 82 53 &00000000000000090000009 .601 &000000000000004000000040 &000000000000003500000035 &00000000000000070000007 .530 &00000000000000020000002 &00000000000000020000002 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000030000003 &00000000000000010000001 – 1939 —
&000000000000001600000016 Stiteler, Robert HarryRobert Harry Stiteler 1948–1950 31 8 21 &00000000000000020000002 .290 &00000000000000030000003 &000000000000001300000013 &00000000000000020000002 .222 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001700000017 George, RaymondRaymond George 1951–1953 30 12 14 &00000000000000040000004 .467 &00000000000000030000003 &000000000000001200000012 &00000000000000030000003 .250 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001800000018 Bryant, Paul "Bear"Paul "Bear" Bryant[14]dagger 1954–1957 41 25 14 &00000000000000020000002 .634 &000000000000001400000014 &00000000000000090000009 &00000000000000010000001 .604 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000001900000019 Myers, James A.James A. Myers 1958–1961 40 12 24 &00000000000000040000004 .350 &00000000000000050000005 &000000000000001800000018 &00000000000000030000003 .250 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002000000020 Foldberg, HenryHenry Foldberg 1962–1964 30 6 23 &00000000000000010000001 .217 &00000000000000050000005 &000000000000001500000015 &00000000000000010000001 .262 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002100000021 Stallings, GeneGene Stallings[15]dagger 1965–1971 73 27 45 &00000000000000010000001 .377 &000000000000001900000019 &000000000000003000000030 &100000000000000001000000 .388 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002200000022 Bellard, EmoryEmory Bellard[A 3] 1972–1978 81 52 28 &00000000000000010000001 .648 &000000000000002900000029 &000000000000001800000018 &100000000000000001000000 .617 &00000000000000010000001 &00000000000000020000002 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002300000023 Wilson, TomTom Wilson[A 3] 1978–1981 34 17 17 &100000000000000001000000 .500 &000000000000001400000014 &000000000000001500000015 &100000000000000001000000 .483 &00000000000000020000002 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002400000024 Sherrill, JackieJackie Sherrill 1982–1988 81 52 29 &100000000000000001000000 .642 &000000000000003600000036 &000000000000001700000017 &00000000000000010000001 .676 &00000000000000020000002 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000030000003 &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002500000025 Slocum, R. C.R. C. Slocum[17]dagger 1989–2002 172 123 47 &00000000000000020000002 .721 &000000000000007800000078 &000000000000002800000028 &00000000000000020000002 .731 &00000000000000030000003 &00000000000000080000008 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000040000004 &10000000000000000000000— Southwest Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)[18][19]
&000000000000002600000026 Franchione, DennisDennis Franchione 2003–2007 60 32 28 &10000000000000000000000— .533 &000000000000001900000019 &000000000000002100000021 &10000000000000000000000— .475 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000020000002 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&10000000000000026500000Int Darnell, GaryGary Darnell 2007 1 0 1 &10000000000000000000000— .000 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &10000000000000000000000— .000 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002700000027 Sherman, MikeMike Sherman 2008–2011 50 25 25 &10000000000000000000000— .500 &000000000000001500000015 &000000000000001800000018 &10000000000000000000000— .455 &100000000000000001000000 &00000000000000010000001 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&10000000000000027500000Int DeRuyter, TimTim DeRuyter 2011 1 1 0 &10000000000000000000000— 1.000 &100000000000000001000000 &100000000000000001000000 &10000000000000000000000— .000 &00000000000000010000001 &100000000000000001000000 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —
&000000000000002800000028 Sumlin, KevinKevin Sumlin 2012–present 13 11 2 &10000000000000000000000— .846 6 2 &10000000000000000000000— .750 1 0 &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— &10000000000000000000000— —

Notes[]

  1. ↑ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011 college football season.
  2. ↑ Texas A&M did not join a conference until 1915.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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).[16]

References[]

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TAMU_SC
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named SEC
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Aggies
  4. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011) (PDF). Bowl/All-Star Game Records. Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ 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]
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today (McLean, Virginia). Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-24-overtime_x.htm. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  8. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[7]
  9. ↑ 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. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/06/sports/college-football-big-plays-help-paterno-to-200th.html. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  10. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[9]
  11. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named DB_HOF
  12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MB_HOF
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named HM_HOF
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BB_HOF
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named GS_HOF
  16. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Bellard
  17. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RS_HOF
  18. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RS_8COY1
  19. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RS_8COY2
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