Texas A&M Aggies

The Texas A&M Aggies are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University. The official school colors for the teams are maroon and white, and their mascot is a collie named Reveille. The university’s sports programs compete in NCAA Division I of both the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big 12 Conferences, with football competing in the SEC West division.

Texas A&M was established as an agricultural college in 1876, which led to its current nickname “Aggies”. Its competitive athletics program began shortly thereafter; they first competed against other schools on May 14th, 1894 when they played LSU at baseball. Since then, many successful athletes have gone through Texas A&M’s sports programs including twelve Heisman Trophy winners: John David Crow (1957), Earl Campbell (1977), Johnny Manziel (2012), Ryan Tannehill (2018). Many Olympians have also hailed from here such as swimmer Dana Vollmer who won four gold medals during her Olympic career between 2004-2016.

Throughout its history many rivalries have been formed due to geographic proximity or conference alignment; most notably those versus traditional rivals like TCU Horned Frogs & Baylor Bears of Fort Worth/Waco area respectively form old Southwest Conference days until 2012 move by TAMU into SEC – more recently Arkansas Razorbacks & Auburn Tigers whom were added along with TAMU into same division of newly formed SEC Western Division after realignment prior to start of 2013 season . In basketball there has long standing rivalry against nearby Lone Star State neighbor University Of Houston Cougars since back days SWC till now American Athletic Conference affiliation UH hold while still maintaining strong schedule series match up vs each other every year..   

Aside from competition within conferences and bowl games throughout seasons across all sports ,the annual Maroon & White game serves as unofficial kick off event for new academic year ‘s excitement where fans come together excitedly celebrate upcoming return players fall semester while learning much about team’s strengths weaknesses through scrimmage play on field .    

Today over 500 student-athletes take part in 21 varsity level intercollegiate programs maintained by department Athletics’ staff – ranging from men women basketball volleyball track soccer softball diving golf tennis swimming rowing equestrian rifle etc… Each year these teams compete for conference championships post season tournament berths national titles recognition hall fame honors individual awards amongst myriad accolades found success striving toward ultimate goal excellence field sport academically well rounded development participants alike ..   
  All told this proud tradition defines spirit heart soul what it means be true “TAMU Aggie” forever live motto Gig’Em!