# @sawemoff1931 on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg45HCgOzVm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11857598-sawemoff1931-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-08-05T19:06:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Saw 'Em Off (@sawemoff1931) — https://gondola.cc/sawemoff1931

## Caption

The 12th Man, Texas A&M’s most visible tradition to outsiders looking in, and the most intimidating tradition to opponents visiting College Station. The tradition began in 1922 when E. King Gill, a multi-sport student athlete at Texas A&M, was helping the press box point out Aggie football players during the Dixie Classic as the Aggies faced unbeaten Centre College. Due to injuries that saw all but 11 Aggie football players go down, E. King Gill was called down from the press box by the Aggie’s Head Football Coach, Dana X Bible. E. King Gill suited up and stood on the sidelines ready to step in for his team at a moments notice, though the call never came, a rich tradition was born. Since then, the Texas A&M student body has kept the tradition alive by standing through the entirety of football games and other sporting events, always ready to go in for their team. Often times The 12th Man is the face of the University, and for good reason. The Texas A&M student body has taken the tradition to heart in all sporting events, making Texas A&M one of the hardest places for opposing teams to find success. #tamu26 #tamu2026 #sawemoff #12thman #gigem

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tamu26, sawemoff, gigem, 12thman, tamu2026

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