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New Mexico State Football Team History


New Mexico State Aggies
New Mexico State University
 Las Cruces, NM
Founded: 1888
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 30,343
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: Julius J. Johnston
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Julius J. Johnston enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Western New Mexico  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Arizona  0   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. McMurry  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ New Mexico  0   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Arizona State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. West Texas A&M  0   23   L       
 Wed., Nov. 11  vs. Kirtland Field  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Northern Arizona  0   3   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Texas El Paso  6   61   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored33
  Scoring Average3.7
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record17-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-4
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-5-213499   Willis L. Barnes
Texas Tech 4-5-111187   Dell Morgan
Arizona 6-4189139 4-111633  Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-4162111   Walter J. Chule Milner
Arizona State 2-853256   Hilman B. Walker
New Mexico State 1-833223   Julius J. Johnston

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.