Texas A&M Football: A Journey Through Aggie Bowl History
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1939 Sugar Bowl
Aggies win the National Championship.
On New Year’s Day 1940, the top ranked Texas A&M Aggies faced off against the 5th ranked Tulane Green Waves for the National Championship. This matchup of undefeated teams was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.
John Kimbrough led Texas A&M in rushing scoring both touchdowns for the Aggies, rushing for 159 yards on 25 carries. A blocked point after following a Tulane touchdown would prove to be the difference as the Aggies erased a 13-7 4th quarter deficit to win 14-13.
They finished the season as the top ranked team in the nation. This was Texas A&M’s only National Championship in the AP Poll era.
Texas A&M also claims the 1927 and 1919 national championships as well. The 1927 team went 8-0-1 with their only non-victory a tie against TCU in Fort Worth. The 1919 team finished a perfect 10-0 and was not scored upon. Not too shabby, but it would be nice to take home a title in this century too.