Texas A&M has accepted a bowl invitation to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., and will face off against West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Dec. 29.
The Aggies (7-5) will be seeking to win a bowl game in four consecutive years for the first time in school history when they take on the Mountaineers (7-5) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, which will kick off at 1 p.m. and be televised nationally by ESPN. It's the sixth straight season that Texas A&M will play in a bowl game, which is also a program first. Texas A&M had gone bowling in five straight seasons three times previously (1989-93, 1997-2001 and 2009-13).
“It's a great honor to be selected to play in the Liberty Bowl against a great opponent in West Virginia,” Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin said. “It's a huge opportunity for our team to win a bowl game in four consecutive seasons, which is something we've never done in 119 seasons of football at Texas A&M. I'm excited for our team to get a chance to experience Memphis and I'm sure it will be a popular destination for our fans.”
“We are very pleased to accept the invitation to participate in the Liberty Bowl,” Texas A&M Director of Athletics Eric Hyman said. “It's a great accomplishment and reward for our program. I know it's a big goal for Coach Sumlin and our team to become the first Texas A&M team to win a bowl game in four straight seasons. Memphis is a great destination for the 12th Man and I'm sure our fans will be there to support the team.”
Texas A&M's invitation to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl marks the 36th bowl game in program history, and it will be the second time the Aggies have appeared in the Memphis classic. In the previous appearance, the Southwest Conference tri-champion Aggies dropped a 20-0 decision to USC in 1975. It will be the first meeting between Texas A&M and West Virginia.
Texas A&M's AutoZone Liberty Bowl ticket link is:
http://www.12thmanfoundation.com/ticket-center/football/2014-bowl-tickets.aspx.
Texas A&M Bowl History (16-19)
|
YEAR |
BOWL |
DATE |
LOCATION, STADIUM |
RESULT |
|
2013 |
Chick-fil-A |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. |
A&M 52, Duke 48 |
|
2013 |
Cotton |
Jan. 4, 2013 |
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
A&M 41, Oklahoma 13 |
|
2011 |
Texas |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas |
A&M 33, Northwestern 22 |
|
2011 |
Cotton |
Jan. 7. 2011 |
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
LSU 41, A&M 24 |
|
2009 |
Independence |
Dec. 28, 2009 |
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. |
Georgia 44, A&M 20 |
|
2007 |
Alamo |
Dec. 29, 2007 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
Penn State 24, A&M 17 |
|
2006 |
Holiday |
Dec. 28, 2006 |
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. |
California 45, A&M 10 |
|
2005 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 2005 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Tennessee 38, A&M 7 |
|
2001 |
Houston |
Dec. 28, 2001 |
Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
A&M 28, TCU 9 |
|
2000 |
Independence |
Dec. 31, 2000 |
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. |
Mississippi State 43, A&M 41 (OT) |
|
1999 |
Sugar |
Jan. 1, 1999 |
Superdome, New Orleans, La. |
Ohio State 24, A&M 14 |
|
1999 |
Alamo |
Dec. 28, 1999 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
Penn State 24, A&M 0 |
|
1998 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1998 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
UCLA 29, A&M 23 |
|
1995 |
Alamo |
Dec. 29, 1995 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
A&M 22, Michigan 20 |
|
1994 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1994 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Notre Dame 24, A&M 21 |
|
1993 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1993 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Notre Dame 28, A&M 3 |
|
1992 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1992 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Florida State 10, A&M 2 |
|
1990 |
Holiday |
Dec. 29, 1990 |
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, Calif. |
A&M 65, BYU 14 |
|
1989 |
Sun |
Dec. 30, 1989 |
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas |
Pittsburgh 31, A&M 28 |
|
1988 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1988 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 |
|
1987 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1987 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Ohio State 28, A&M 12 |
|
1986 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1986 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
A&M 36, Auburn 16 |
|
1981 |
Independence |
Dec. 12, 1981 |
Fair Park Stadium, Shreveport, La. |
A&M 33, Oklahoma State 16 |
|
1978 |
Hall of Fame |
Dec. 20, 1978 |
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. |
A&M 28, Iowa State 12 |
|
1977 |
Bluebonnet |
Dec. 31, 1977 |
Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
USC 47, A&M 28 |
|
1977 |
Sun |
Jan. 2, 1977 |
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas |
A&M 37, Florida 14 |
|
1975 |
Liberty |
Dec. 22, 1975 |
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn. |
USC 20, A&M 0 |
|
1968 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1968 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
A&M 20, Alabama 16 |
|
1957 |
Gator |
Dec. 27, 1957 |
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. |
Tennessee 3, A&M 0 |
|
1950 |
Presidential Cup |
Dec. 8, 1950 |
Byrd Stadium, College Park, Md. |
A&M 40, Georgia 20 |
|
1944 |
Orange |
Jan. 1, 1944 |
Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. |
LSU 19, A&M 14 |
|
1942 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1942 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
Alabama 29, A&M 21 |
|
1941 |
Cotton |
Jan. 1, 1941 |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas |
A&M 13, Fordham 12 |
|
1940 |
Sugar |
Jan. 1, 1940 |
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La. |
A&M 14, Tulane 13 |
|
1922 |
Dixie Classic |
Jan. 2, 1922 |
Fair Park, Dallas, Texas |
A&M 22, Centre College 14 |