TRADITIONS
Texas A&M students stand up for the whole football game because of this tradition.
What is the 12th Man?
Texas A&M joined this athletic conference in 2012.
SEC
Aggies say walking under this tree with your partner means you’ll be together forever.
What is the Century Tree?
“Gig ’Em” is the traditional Aggie hand signal, made by doing this with your hand.
What is a thumbs up?
Texas A&M was founded in this year, making it the first public university in Texas.
What is 1876?
This is the name of Texas A&M’s beloved mascot, known as the First Lady of Aggieland.
What is Reveille?
The Aggie baseball team plays its home games at this stadium.
What is Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park?
The statue of this former Texas governor and U.S. senator stands proudly near the Academic Building.
Who is Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross?
The word “Gig” in “Gig ’Em” comes from this kind of tool used for hunting frogs.
What is a frog gig?
Texas A&M’s original name was this.
What is the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas?
Aggie students practice these instead of cheers, led by Yell Leaders.
What are Yells?
In 2009 and 2011, this Aggie women’s team won NCAA national championships.
What is women’s basketball?
This memorial on campus honors the 12 students who lost their lives in 1999.
What is the Bonfire Memorial?
“Gig ’Em” became the first-ever hand sign in the Southwest Conference, years before this school introduced its famous “Hook ’Em Horns.”
What is the University of Texas?
This act of Congress in 1862 allowed Texas A&M to be created as a land-grant school.
What is the Morrill Act?
When an Aggie passes away, this solemn ceremony is held on the first Tuesday of the month.
What is Silver Taps?
Before joining the SEC, Texas A&M was part of this conference for almost 100 years.
What is the Southwest Conference?
This building, known as “The Dome,” is one of the most recognizable landmarks on campus and houses academic offices.
What is the Academic Building?
“Gig ’Em” was first used as a yell before a football game against this rival school in 1930.
Who is TCU (Texas Christian University)?
Texas A&M didn’t admit women until this year, the same year Corps membership became optional.
What is 1963?
The most sacred Aggie tradition, this April ceremony honors students who have died in the past year.
What is Muster?
This Aggie became the school’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner in 1957.
Who is John David Crow?
This Memorial Student Center landmark is a tribute to Aggies who served and died in war.
What is the MSC Flag Room?
This yell leader, Class of 1930, is credited with inventing the phrase “Gig ’Em.”
Who is Pinky Downs?
This Aggie graduate became the school’s first Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in World War II.
Who is Lt. Col. Horace Carswell?