 Founded in 1894 , the football team has won 18 Southwest Conference championships , 3 Big 12 South Division championships , 1 Big 12 championship , and 3 national championships . The team has appeared in 30 bowl games , winning 13 , and has produced 41 first Team All @-@ Americans , 5 Academic All @-@ Americans , and 2 Heisman Trophy winners , John David Crow in 1957 and Johnny Manziel in 2012 . Twenty @-@ one Aggies play in the NFL , including reigning Super Bowl MVP Von Miller of the Denver Broncos . Current Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak also played college football at Texas A & M. 
