Texas A&M Aggies vs. Texas Longhorns: A Rivalry Renewed?
For years, Texas A&M vs. Texas was one of college football’s top rivalries. The first meeting was in 1894, and the two battled every year between 1915 and 2011.
Regardless of whether or not you were a fan of either side, college football rivalries can transcend fandom. This was one of those games.
This was more or less a lopsided rivalry, with the Longhorns dominating by a significant margin (Texas currently leads the series 76–37–5). As the end of the Aggies' time in the Big 12 approached, the record was closer.
In the six meetings prior to Texas A&M's departure for the SEC, each program split the series with three wins apiece.
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It's now been almost a full decade since the Lone Star schools matched up. And each passing season it seems more and more likely that this game will happen again.
Although not meeting on the field, these two football programs have still been rivals on the recruiting trail.
Is there a lack of interest in these two teams playing again at some point? When he was asked about the rivalry last season, A&M athletic director Ross Bjork said it wasn't a priority
Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher did show some interest in a future matchup between the Aggies and Longhorns when he was asked about it on a radio show recently.
Fisher said he'd have an interest in renewing the rivalry "if it's what's best for Texas A&M."
Fisher also stated that although he'd love to see Texas on the schedule soon, certain things are out of his control. The fact of the matter is since it's been so long since the rivalry was shut down, it might take a while to get it going again.
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If traveling back to the old Southwest Conference days, A&M had other rivals. Arkansas was one. Baylor was another.
None met in near fashion like the annual Aggies vs Longhorns game.
There’s not a clear rival for the Aggies in the SEC right now. The annual matchup against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington is close, however, given their previous southwest conference tires.
On rivalry weekend to close out the season, the Aggies usually face LSU. Neither school has bitter ties, from the fanbases or on the field.
Texas only fares better due to the Red River Showdown.
Both A&M and Texas are on similar trajectories right now. The Aggies currently being clearly the better team on paper. They finished 9-1 in 2020 and are looking for a ticket to the College Football Playoff.
Texas is starting fresh with Steve Sarkisian, hoping the magic found in Tuscalossa, Ala. be be duplicated on the Forty Acres.
The Longhorns may have dominated the rivalry before, but it would be interesting to see how they matched up the last 10 years or so.
They are not on each other's schedule anytime soon as of now. Fans who still hold the rivalry close to their hearts have to wait for this classic matchup to return.
By then, is the rivalry even still relevant?
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