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12th man (football)
An early reference to the numerical `` 12th Man '' term occurred at the 1922 Dixie Classic , featuring Centre College and The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas ( later known as Texas A&M ) . During the game , A&M coach Dana X . Bible realized that one more injury would leave him without another backfield player to send into the game . Coach Bible remembered E. King Gill , an A&M basketball player who moonlighted on the football team . Gill had traveled from College Station with the team , but had not dressed . He 'd been assigned by Bible to work up in the press box as a spotter for Waco News - Tribune sports editor Jinx Tucker . Gill was called down to the field , where he went beneath the crowded stands and donned the uniform of an injured Aggie player . Then he assumed his place on the Aggie sideline and in A&M football history . The Aggies won the game 22 - 14 , but Gill 's services were never needed . Gill later said , `` I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning touchdown , but I did not . I simply stood by in case my team needed me . '' Although he did not actually play in the game , his readiness to play was noted . 
An early reference to the numerical `` 12th Man '' term occurred at the 1922 Dixie Classic , featuring Centre College and The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas ( later known as Texas A&M ) . During the game , A&M coach Dana X . Bible realized that one more injury would leave him without another backfield player to send into the game . Coach Bible remembered E. King Gill , an A&M basketball player who moonlighted on the football team . Gill had traveled from College Station with the team , but had not dressed . He 'd been assigned by Bible to work up in the press box as a spotter for Waco News - Tribune sports editor Jinx Tucker . Gill was called down to the field , where he went beneath the crowded stands and donned the uniform of an injured Aggie player . Then he assumed his place on the Aggie sideline and in A&M football history . The Aggies won the game 22 - 14 , but Gill 's services were never needed . Gill later said , `` I wish I could say that I went in and ran for the winning touchdown , but I did not . I simply stood by in case my team needed me . '' Although he did not actually play in the game , his readiness to play was noted .
An early reference to the numerical ``12th Man'' term occurred at the 1922 Dixie Classic, featuring Centre College and The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (later known as Texas A&M).  During the game, A&M coach Dana X. Bible realized that one more injury would leave him without another backfield player to send into the game. E. King Gill, an A&M basketball player who moonlighted on the football team, was called down to the field from the press box and he simply stood by in case his team needed him.
An early reference to the numerical `` 12th Man '' term occurred at the 1922 Dixie Classic , featuring Centre College and The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas ( later known as Texas A&M ) . During the game , A&M coach Dana X . Bible realized that one more injury would leave him without another backfield player to send into the game . Coach Bible remembered E. King Gill , an A&M basketball player who moonlighted on the football team . He 'd been assigned by Bible to work up in the press box as a spotter for Waco News - Tribune sports editor Jinx Tucker . Gill was called down to the field , where he went beneath the crowded stands and donned the uniform of an injured Aggie player . I simply stood by in case my team needed me . ''