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 The ""National Champions"" banners on the season records tables for 1919, 1927 and 1939 on pages 157, 158 and 159 of the 2012 media guide, with no further explanation, are ambiguous in light of the unequivocal statement ""National Championship Teams . . . 1 . . . 1939"" on page 150.  If, in fact, the A&M; athletic department is now officially claiming the 1919 and 1927 championships, they are contradicting themselves in the very same publication.  Even allowing for typos and work by overly enthusiastic junior staff, the media guide is as close to ""official"" as any publicly released document by a college athletic department gets.  I have emailed Alan Cannon, A&M;'s associate athletic for media relations, requesting a brief explanation of the A&M; athletic department's official position.  I will post the relevant portions here when he responds, and I will be happy to accept his interpretation of A&M;'s own media guide, contradictions and all.  Presumably, you and Buffs will also accept Mr. Cannon's response as A&M;'s official position on point.    "