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Texas A&M University, formerly known as The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is a public university located in College State, Texas. The university, which is home to more than 68,000 graduate and undergraduate students, was founded in 1871. Texas A&M has the largest student body population in the state of Texas and the second biggest in the country. The school’s motto is “Veritas, Unitas, Caritas,” which translates to “Truth, Unity, Charity.”
“A&M encourages volunteerism, encourages being one of a thousand points of light, helping others … and it comes naturally to Aggies,” Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush previously said of the university.
The current school president is Michael K. Young, who leads an academic staff of nearly 5,000.
Texas A&M University Facts
School Colors: Maroon and White
Campus Location: College Station, Texas
Founded: 1871
Mascot: Reveille IX
Tuition: In-state: $10,403 Out-of-state: $37,154
Attendance / Number of Students: 68,825
Conference: Southeastern Conference
Texas A&M Aggies Cheerleaders
The Texas A&M cheer squad is an all-girls team led by head coach Atosha Rampy.
While the cheer squad is a competitive team that participates in various competitions throughout the year, the organization does not consider itself to be an official spirit organization of the university.
From the website:
The Texas A&M Cheer Squad is an all-girl intermediate competitive cheerleading team that attends several competitions throught the fall and spring semesters. We practice Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday nights and have several fundraising and team bonding events throughout the year.
The organization will not cheer at any athletic department events nor respresent itself as an official spirit organization of the university. The purpose of the organization is to provide the participants with the opportunity to compete in the Collegiate Division of state and national competitive cheerleading competitions.
The squad holds Open Gyms to land new members.
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team
Nickname: Aggies
Head Coach: Billy Kennedy
School Rank: NR (AP), No. 7 seed (NCAA Tournament)
Betting Line: 20/1
The Texas A&M men’s basketball team rebounded from a disappointing 16-15 campaign a season ago to finish the 2017-18 season with a 22-12 record and berth in the NCAA Tournament. To tip-off the Aggies season under seventh-year head coach Billy Kennedy, Texas A&M claimed the Legends Classic championship.
Texas A&M earned an at-large bid to the Big Dance as a No. 7 seed in the West Regional.
After a First Round win over No. 10 seed Providence and a stunning upset of No. 2 seed North Carolina in the Round of 32, the Aggies punched their ticket to the Sweet 16.
Fight Song (Video & Lyrics):
First verse
All hail to dear old Texas A&M
Rally around Maroon and White
Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies
They are the boys who show the real old fight
That good old Aggie spirit thrills us
And makes us yell and yell and yell
So let’s fight for dear old Texas A&M
We’re going to beat you all to
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Rough Tough! Real Stuff! Texas A&M!Second verse
Good-bye to texas university
So long to the orange and the white
Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies
They are the boys that show the real old fight
“The eyes of Texas are upon you . . .”
That is the song they sing so well
So good-bye to texas university
We’re going to beat you all to Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem
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Rough Tough! Real Stuff! Texas A&M!