Late Friday, Oct. 9 students filed into Kyle Field for the second Midnight Yell Practice of the 2020 football season. 2,000 students had the chance to join the yell leaders, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band and Parsons’ Mounted Cavalry in Kyle Field. The Aggie football team will take on the Florida Gators on Saturday Oct. 10 at 11:00 a.m.
A member of the Corps of Cadets dressed up for Midnight Yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior Yell Leaders Memo Salinas and Mason Graham meet at the 50-yard line while pacing the field.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe 2,000 students who attended Midnight Yell practice were required to wear masks and social distance.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroMembers of Parsons’ Mounted Cavalry set of the Spirit of ’15 cannon for Yell Practice.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverMembers of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band show their Aggie spirit by putting the horns down.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroHead Yell Leader Keller Cox prepares for Yell Practice.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverMembers of the Corps of Cadets attended Midnight Yell as a group.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSenior Yell Leaders Keller Cox and Weston Porter wait for Yell Practice to begin. Senior Yell Leader Jacob Huffman did not attend after being in contact with a COVID-positive individual.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverStudents who attended Yell Practice were required to wear masks.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe yell leaders get together before the start of Midnight Yell practice.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroThe Aggie Band was at Midnight Yell in Kyle Field.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior Yell Leaders Memo Salinas and Mason Graham finish push ups before Yell Practice begins.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSenior Yell Leader Keller Cox kicks off Midnight Yell practice by telling a story for all the Aggies in attendance.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroTany and TJ Gillespie were recognized as Parents of the Year and honored at Midnight Yell practice. They operate a non-profit foundation , Taylor’s Place, to provide accommodations for families of students who could not afford to visit due to financial hardships.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroJunior Yell Leader Mason Graham whoops after a yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSenior Yell Leader Weston Porter whoops during yell practice.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroHead Yell Leader Keller Cox leads Midnight Yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverMembers of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band performed live at Midnight Yell.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroJunior Yell Leader Memo Salinas whoops after finishing a yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSenior Yell Leader Weston Porter stands on the field while the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band plays “The Spirit of Aggieland.”
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroStudents prepare for the Aggie War Hymn while social distancing.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverStudents “hump it” as they are lead by the yell leaders in a yell.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroSenior Yell Leader Weston Porter leads a yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe Aggie War Hymn is played at the conclusion of Midnight Yell and students find a way to saw varsity’s horns off while social distancing.
Photo by Photo by Abbey SantoroHead Yell Leader Keller Cox finishes Midnight Yell.
Photo by Photo by Meredith Seaver