12th Man
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The 12th Man is Texas A&M University's famed tradition in which the entire student body stands ready to support and symbolically serve as an extra player for the football team.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 12th Man Foundation | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas A&M University tradition
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college football tradition ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
maroon
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white ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Texas A&M Aggies football
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surface form:
Texas A&M Aggies football team
Texas A&M University ⓘ |
| category |
American university traditions
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Texas A&M Aggies football ⓘ college sports fan traditions ⓘ |
| chant |
"Beat the hell outta" opponent yells
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"Gig ’em" ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
12th Man towels waved by fans
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statue of E. King Gill at Kyle Field ⓘ |
| corePractice |
students participate in coordinated yells
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students remain ready to support the team ⓘ students stand throughout the football game ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
central element of Texas A&M identity
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widely recognized symbol in college football culture ⓘ |
| fanBaseNameFor | Texas A&M Aggies students ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Texas A&M Yell Leaders
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surface form:
Texas A&M yell leaders
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| hasTrademarkStatus | registered trademark ⓘ |
| homeStadiumOf |
Texas A&M Aggies football
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surface form:
Texas A&M Aggies football team
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| inspiredBy | E. King Gill’s willingness to play if needed ⓘ |
| institutionalOwner | Texas A&M University System ⓘ |
| legalDisputesInvolved | Seattle Seahawks use of the term "12th Man" ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | licensing agreement with Seattle Seahawks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | College Station, Texas ⓘ |
| motto | Standing ready ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered one of the loudest student sections in college football
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entire student section stands for the whole game ⓘ |
| originEvent |
Cotton Bowl Classic
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surface form:
1922 Dixie Classic
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| originStoryInvolves | E. King Gill ⓘ |
| originStoryLocation | Dallas, Texas ⓘ |
| originStorySummary | Former player E. King Gill was called from the stands, suited up, and stood ready to play for Texas A&M ⓘ |
| originYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kyle Field ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
12th Man
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
12th Man Foundation
Aggie Spirit ⓘ Aggie traditions ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
an extra player on the football team
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entire Texas A&M student body ⓘ loyalty ⓘ readiness to support the team ⓘ school spirit ⓘ selfless service ⓘ |
| trademarkOwner | Texas A&M University ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
12th Man Foundation