Texas A&M has fired head football coach Kevin Sumlin after six seasons in College Station. The university made the announcement on Sunday, following a 45-21 loss to LSU on Saturday night.
Sumlin leaves A&M with the Aggies second best winning percentage for a head coach since 1950.
His tenure started with an eleven win season capped with Johnny Manziel winning the Heisman trophy in 2012. But that success was never duplicated and A&M athletic director Scott Woodward says the Aggies should compete for SEC championships annually, and at times, national titles.
While that didn't happen, A&M will still be paying Sumlin's $10.4-million buyout.
KEVIN SUMLIN RECORD AT TEXAS A&M
| Year | Wins | Loses |
| 2012 | 11 | 2 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 51 | 26 |