Texas A&M 2012 Football Schedule Released

The 2012 Texas A&M football schedule has been released and it looks to be a good one. Fans looking to go to the games should get their tickets early so they can avoid the rush. The Aggies will need the support of their 12th Man for their first year in the SEC. The Aggies will take on the Florida Gators and the Arkansas Razorbacks early in the schedule and then will face the LSU Tigers, Auburn Tigers, and Alabama Crimson Tide in the later part of the year. It looks to be a tough year for the Aggies but with support of the Aggie Nation, Texas A&M will have a great year. Get your tickets today and be a part of that 12th man crowd!

Texas A&M 2012 Football Schedule

Sept. 1 McNeese State

Sept.8  Florida

Sept.15  SMU in Dallas

Sept.22  open date or non-conference opponent

Sept. 29  vs. Arkansas

Oct. 6  at Mississippi

Oct. 13  open date or non-conference opponent

Oct. 20  LSU

Oct. 27  at Auburn

Nov. 3  at Mississippi State

Nov. 10  at Alabama

Nov. 17  open date or non-conference opponent

Nov. 24  Missouri

SEC to See Aggie Traditons

Come next year the SEC is in for a treat. There is nothing like the Aggie 12th man and the Aggie's traditions. Football in the SEC will never be the same. First, if you happen to be sitting behind the Aggie student section you can plan on standing the entire game, because they will be. As a sign of their readiness, desire, and enthusiasm the entire student body stands throughout the entire game. This tradition began in 1922 when the Aggies were so plagued with injuries after the first half of the game against Centre College that then coach, Dana Bible, was afraid that he wouldn't have enough men to finish the game. He then looked to the stands to former player E. King Gill to ask for help if needed. Gill agreed and stood on the sidelines the rest of the game. His readiness was a symbol of the willingness of all Aggies to support their team to the point of actually entering the game. In recent times the Aggie 12th man is represented by a walk on player who wears the number 12 on his jersey and participates on kickoffs. The Aggies also have a tradition of yells instead of cheers to support their teams. Regardless of who you are pulling for the Aggie traditions are sure to be a unique experience of all those involved. And so next time you are at an SEC football game you just may happen to see the some of the most interesting traditions in college football. Just sit back, relax, and let the Aggies say "Howdy"!

Aggies Find Their Man

The A&M Aggies have found their 13th man! Kevin Sumlin will replace former head coach, Mike Sherman, in the 2012 Aggie season. Sumlin, who leaves the University of Houston with a 35-17 record, heads to A&M just in time for the Aggies to start in the SEC. It will be an uphill battle for coach Sumlin but he is ready for the challenge.  Sumlin will arrive in College Station with a few advantages. First he coached in Aggieland as an assistant for 2 years under R.C. Slocum, secondly he will remain in Texas which is his natural recruiting base, and finally he will now be in an Automatic Qualifying Conference (AQ) which will give him some leverage when recruiting. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the 2012 season. Coach Sumlin will have the honor of ushering the Aggies into the Southeastern Conference but will also carry the weight of however this adventure unfolds. In the end this is a great opportunity for coach Sumlin and for the A&M Aggies. Both can benefit from this situation. Only time will tell.