Firing the Spirit of '02 cannon after the Aggies score a touchdown on Kyle Field is a beloved Texas A&M tradition that almost never happened. In November 1974, juniors Guy Sheppard '76 and Bill Edgerton '76 uncovered a 1902 cannon that was used by Aggies for artillery practice between World Wars I and II while they were cutting logs for the Texas A&M organized Bonfire.



Learn more about how firing the Spirit of '02 cannon became the Texas A&M tradition that it is today.

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You skipped the part about the dumba$$ safety officer not wanting it in Kyle and the ensuing e-riot until it was restored.

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You skipped the part about the dumba$$ safety officer not wanting it in Kyle and the ensuing e-riot until it was restored.

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I hope that will go down as possibly TexAgs greatest contribution to the university ever.

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You skipped the part about the dumba$$ safety officer not wanting it in Kyle and the ensuing e-riot until it was restored.

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Maintain vigilance. He and his higher-placed confederates have not given-up.