The first home football game of the 2021 Aggie Football season will be a very special one. With Kyle Field anticipated to be at full capacity for the first time since November 2019, there will be over 100,000 Aggies excited to see the Orange Bowl champions in-person.
Additionally, there are two (2) significant moments that will instantly unify Aggies at Kyle Field and all over the world: the first football game in celebration of the 100th season of the 12th Man, as well as the remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks & recreation of the 2001 Red, White & Blue game (RWB).
Standing for America, 20 Years Later
TAMU student body leadership reached out to Athletics this past winter with the intent to recreate the RWB Game at Kyle Field that followed the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Whether 100 years or 20 years, this remembrance moment is a true testament of the power and spirit of the 12th Man standing both for gameday and for our country. Texas A&M Athletics is excited to partner with the student body leadership from Student Government Association, Traditions Council and Maroon Out on these efforts to kickoff the Centennial Celebration of the 12th Man at Kyle Field.
Red, White & Blue Apparel
To participate in this moment in history, we ask all fans in attendance to wear the particular color identified for their ticket location for the September 4 football home opener vs Kent State (see diagram below).
Either wear any shirt you have in your possession in that color, or purchase the official event t-shirt from one of the following vendors. NOTE: Maroon Out will be selling the game shirts at Ticket Pull during Game Week.
ALL sale profits will be donated on behalf of Texas A&M Athletics and Maroon Out to Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Points of Light.
- Now Available:
- 12th Man Shop
- CC Creations
- Aggieland Outfitters
- Texas Aggieland Bookstore
- Barnes & Noble Bookstore (main campus) - in-store only
- Brookshire Brothers (College Station) - in-store only
- On Gameday:
- 12th Man Shop locations
- three stations inside the North activation towers
- two stations on North and West top-level concourses
100 years of the 12th Man
Often imitated but never duplicated, Texas A&M’s 12th Man is the most famous and revered tradition in all of sports. It began with a simple act a century ago when student E. King Gill came out of the stands and stood ready to enter the game when the out-matched and injury-riddled Aggie Football team was facing mighty Centre College in the Dixie Classic on January 2, 1922. Today, the 12th Man refers to the student body at Texas A&M, as well as all supporters of Texas A&M Athletics teams. The 12th Man Centennial celebrates fans of the Aggies – past and present, and will be recognized by all 20 varsity programs at Texas A&M in 2021-22.
As part of the 12th Man Centennial celebration, Texas A&M Athletics is planning a multitude of content, collectibles and activities that honor the storied 12th Man tradition.
