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^T/ir iOO Head coaches colorful part of grid history By DON MIDDLETON and JOHN ADAMS Previously in this column we began a discussion of Aggie football, but a thorough recount of grid his tory at Texas A&M University would be incomplete without a look at some of the men who turned tow-headed farm boys into football machines — the head coaches. In 1897 Texas A&M hired its first official football coach, a graduate of Bilker University in Kansas named Charles T. Taylor. Taylor was paid $150 for one month of service. Of the three games that Taylor coached, two of them were losing efforts. Taylor was not rehired. The next six coaches met with i; 0 s m r. t! G0eu_ THCOJ, You CAfU | HAVe THIS TlO\eT LefT ■ OVER FROn THE LAST HAPPY CUSTomCR, OR~-J: - ^ ^ M - Y m YOU CRnJ HAVE WHATEVER 5EAT 15 IfU TH\5 BOX 1 . CJHAT’LL \T Be, SPORT? ](P)brad 6J- -foaler-'/gr ms /fne.LL TAKE THE BoxP^ But first, cjhat cjas TH15 TICKET FOR? THE 50-YARD uruel TOO bad! BUT /Uoo), LET'S SEC | CJHAT SEAT YOU [ (pOT inj THIS BOY- I ^sr- J/iiitusiirrU Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the editor Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services, Inc., r of the writer of the article and are not necessarily thos of the New Yorl< c,ty ’ Chlcago and Los An g eIes - niversity administration or the Board of Regents. The Battal- The Battalion, a student newspaper at Texas A&M, is published in College ->n is a non-profit, self-supporting enterprise operated by Station, Texas, daily except Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday periods. , , September through May, and once a week during summer school. tudents as a university and community newspaper. Editorial olicy is determined by the editor. Mail subscriptions are $5.00 pfer semester; $9.50 per school year; $10.50 per full year. All subscriptions subject to 5% sales tax. Advertising rate furnished on request. 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Each letter must be signed, show the ddress of the writer and list a telephone number for verifica- . ton MEMBER The Associated Press, Texas Press Association Editor James Breedlove Address correspondence to Listen Up, The Battalion, Room Assistant Editor Roxie Heam T7, Services Building, College Station, Texas 77843. CampusEditor Karla^ouritsen Special Section Editor Sandy Russo Members of the Student Publications Board are: BobG. Rogers, Chairman; Dr. Tony Gallucci jjary Halter; Dr. Jhn Hanna; Roger P. Miller; Dr. Clinton A. Phillips, Jeff Dunn, Photography D,rector Jack Holm Tom Dawsey, and Jerri Ward. Director o Student Publications: Gael L. Cooper. TRADE-IN YOUR WARDROBESALE OLD JEANS WORTH $3 OFF NEW JEANS OLD SHIRTS WORTH $3 OFF NEW SHIRTS OLD JACKETS WORTH $3 OFF NEW JACKETS H0VJS6 Of JERrASsis mi ^ AUSTIN: Highland Mall / Westgate Mall / Northcross Mall / Campus Store, 2100 Guadalupe / Down town Store, 412 Congress. SAN ANTONIO: Southpark Mall / 5115 Fredericksburg/ 4124 Blanco/ 834 S.W. Military / 907 South W.W. White / Central Park Mall / Wonderland Shopping Center. CORPUS CHRISTI: Padre Staples Mall / Portairs Shopping Center. BRYAN: Manor East Mall. KILLEEN: Mid Town Mall. WACO: Westview Village. NEW BRAUNFELS: Walnut Square Shopping Center. BROWNSVILLE: Amigoland Mall. VICTORIA: Town Plaza Mall. McALLEN: El Centro Shopping Center ALICE: La Viflita Shopping Center. AND SOON, NEW STORES IN: Temple, Pasadena and Del Rio. Charles T. Taylor much the same success that Taylor did. None were around for more than three seasons. Then a gentle man named Charles B. Moran came to Aggieland. Charlie Moran came to Texas A&M in 1909 after the Aggies had suffered through a 3-5 season. Moran assessed the situation and decided that that type of football would have to go. “I didn’t come here to lose, Moran said, and in the fall of 09 the Farmers won seven and tied one. Moran stayed until 1914, when he returned to professional football. His questionable recruiting prac tices had made many enemies, but Aggietoons I^ITCHeLL,You'Re T6JO 1 ueeKs seHiuD ifuvouR WORK IIU THIS CLHS51 J Charles B. "Charlie Moran the boys at Texas A&M had nothing but love and deep respect for the man who brought hard-hitting, winning football to Aggieland. His final record was 38-8-4. The fall of 17 saw yet another head mentor at the helm. His name was Dana X. Bible, and in 11 sea sons as Aggie head coach he piled an unbelievable 72-19-9 record. Dana s first season saw the Far mers go undefeated in 8 starts. In 1918 Bible left Texas A&M to fight in Europe. He returned a year later to again go undefeated. Dana X. never had a losing season while at the school. Bible is perhaps best remem- Dana X. Bible fC nrpf CV Paul W. “Bear Br\ant Photos courtesx of Universits Archives bered for his victory against Centre College in the 1922 Dixie Classic. It was there that an Aggie named King Gill became the first Twelfth Man. Centre s head coach at that time was none other than Charlie Moran, who came to the school in 1918. Dana Bible left Texas A&M in 1928 for the University of Nebraska. He had won five Conference champ ionships. Bible went on to win 200 games in his career. Only five other men have won more than that. One of those five was Paul “Bear Bryant, who came to Aggieland in 1954 where he posted 25 wins in four seasons. In his first season. Bear Bryant lost 9 games, a lone win coniinn against Georgia. But in the next three seasons The Bear proved him self as head coach. The Aggies went 9-0-1 in 1956. tying Houston and whipping Texas 34-21. Since Texas A&M was on probation lor recruiting practices, they weren’t allowed to play in tin; Cotton Bowl Classic. During his tenure Bear Bryant coached such Aggie football greats as Gene Stallings (who later became head coach himself), All-Americans Jack Pardee and Charlie Krueger, and John David Crow who is the only Aggie to have won the Heis- man Trophy. —Brad Foster Jtssz^SSEJKT I IM J GET TH6 imPReS5IOf\J YOU DOfO'T TARE THIS cooRse all that SERIOUSLY, fNlTCHELL. TkZ n I I I If L / l\l The Dive Shop 5718 Stewart Rd. Galveston, Texas *kScubapro Volt Nemrod Dacor Bring me this ad for your Aggie Discount Ed Bell ’61 9|e no discount Sun Theaters 333 University 8 The only movies in town. 846-9808 Special Midnight Shows Friday & Saturday $2.00 per person No one under 17. Escorted Ladies Free $1 off with this ad. $2 off for students. 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