1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled a 9–1 record in the regular season, won the conference championship, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. The team then lost to Alabama in the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. The team outscored all opponents by a total of 281 to 75. The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

1941 Texas A&M Aggies football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle Field
1941 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Texas A&M $ 5 1 09 2 0
No. 4 Texas 4 1 18 1 1
TCU 4 1 17 3 1
Rice 3 2 16 3 1
SMU 2 4 05 5 0
Baylor 1 4 13 6 1
Arkansas 0 6 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Four Texas A&M players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team: back Derace Moser (AP-1, UP-1); end James Sterling (AP-1, UP-1); tackle Martin Ruby (AP-1, UP-1); and center Bill Sibley (AP-1, UP-1). Moser was also selected as the most valuable player in the Southwest Conference.

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