College Football's Great Rivalries: Texas vs. Texas A&M

Changing conference landscapes signal the end of this long-standing, heated in-state rivalry

This profile of the Texas and Texas A&M college football rivalry originally appeared in Athlon's 1986 college football annuals. With Texas A&M leaving the Big 12 for the SEC next season, this year's Thanksgiving Day showdown could be the last game between the in-state rivals in their series that dates back to 1894.

The Great Rivalries — Texas vs. Texas A&M

By Galyn Wilkins

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