1903 Texas A&M

7–⁠3–⁠1 (0–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by J.E. Platt.

Texas A&M, 1903
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Texas A&M in 1903, game by game: won vs. Trinity (Texas) 16–0; won vs. TCU 11–0; tied at Baylor 0–0; lost vs. Oklahoma 0–6; won vs. Arkansas 6–0; won vs. Baylor 16–0; won vs. TCU 16–0; lost vs. Trinity (Texas) 0–18; won vs. Baylor 5–0; won vs. TCU 14–6; lost at Texas 6–29+16−23Won 16–0 vs. Trinity (Texas)+16Trinity (Texas)Won 11–0 vs. TCU+11TCUTied 0–0 at Baylor0BaylorLost 0–6 vs. Oklahoma-6OklahomaWon 6–0 vs. Arkansas+6ArkansasWon 16–0 vs. Baylor+16BaylorWon 16–0 vs. TCU+16TCULost 0–18 vs. Trinity (Texas)-18Trinity (Texas)Won 5–0 vs. Baylor+5BaylorWon 14–6 vs. TCU+8TCULost 6–29 at Texas-23Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 3vsTrinity (Texas)W 16–⁠091%
Oct 10vsTCUW 11–⁠066%
Oct 17atBaylorT 0–⁠046%
Oct 24vsOklahomaL 0–⁠669%
Oct 31vsArkansasW 6–⁠064%
Nov 7vsBaylorW 16–⁠064%
Nov 14vsTCUW 16–⁠081%
Nov 18vsTrinity (Texas)L 0–⁠1890%
Nov 21vsBaylorW 5–⁠061%
Nov 28vsTCUW 14–⁠678%
Nov 29atTexasL 6–⁠2938%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas 29–⁠6; tied for 8th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
7–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠1 tied for 8th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
90–⁠59
Coach
J.E. Platt
Elo
1505 −29 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−4.2 No. 47 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson2–⁠04–⁠1–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠01–⁠0
Vanderbilt3–⁠0–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1
Texas1–⁠0–⁠15–⁠1–⁠2
Alabama3–⁠23–⁠4
Georgia2–⁠23–⁠4
Auburn1–⁠24–⁠3
Texas A&M0–⁠17–⁠3–⁠1
Tennessee0–⁠34–⁠5
NC State0–⁠11–⁠2
LSU0–⁠20–⁠3
Tulane0–⁠00–⁠1
Florida State0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.