Aggie Sports
When was the last time Aggie Volleyball won the National Championship
2025
In 2012, this Aggie quarterback, also known as Johnny Football, became the first freshman in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy
Johnny Manziel
If Miss Rev does this during your lecture, the professor must dismiss the class.
Bark
October 4, 1876
TAMU officially opened
In 1876, the F. & J. Heinz company introduced this classic red condiment, marketing it in a clear glass bottle so customers could see its purity.
Ketchup
How many D1 varsity sports are at TAMU
20
Throughout the 1980s and 90s, Texas A&M’s dominant, hard-hitting defensive units were widely feared across college football and known by this destructive nickname
Wrecking Crew
This former Texas governor and A&M president used to tutor students and ask for "a penny for their thoughts," which is why students now cover his statue in copper coins before exams.
Lawrence Sullivan Ross (Sully)
April 21, 1924
First official Muster
In March of 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for this invention, famously telling his assistant, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
Telephone
Which TAMU coach is the winningest coach at the school?
Shelby Metcalf
Kyle Field, with a seating capacity of over 102,000, is ranked this high up in the leaderboard for world’s biggest stadium
6th
As a living memorial to fallen Aggies, a strict rule dictates you must never step on the grass surrounding this building
MSC
January 2, 1922
Birth of the 12th Man
In 1876, Mark Twain published this classic book about a mischievous character who tricks his friends into washing a fence for him
How many national championships has TAMU won, collectively?
33
The 12th Man tradition began in 1922 when this student, a former squad member, was called down from the stands to suit up and stand ready
E. King Gill
This pre-game tradition got its name in 1922 when two freshmen band members played a funeral march while seniors wandered around campus, supposedly resembling these animals looking for a place to rest
Elephant Walk
January 1, 1940
The day Texas A&M secured its first AP National Championship in football
Because it was admitted to the Union in 1876—exactly 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence—this Rocky Mountain state is known as the "Centennial State."
Colorado
Which sport at TAMU has won the most national titles?
Equestrian
During the famous 1922 game, where the 12th Man tradition was first born, the Texas A&M Aggies defeated this team 22-14
Centre College
The Century Tree, a massive tree of this species, dictates if you are destined to marry or be forever alone
Oak
October 19, 1894
First football game against Texas A&M and TU
In February 1876, this older of the two Major League Baseball's circuits was founded with eight charter teams, including the Chicago White Stockings
National League