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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: Jim Wood
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Jim Wood enters his 5th season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Utah State  14   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ New Mexico  20   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Fresno State  17   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Texas El Paso  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Southern Methodist  6   55   L    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ West Texas A&M  14   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas-Arlington  17   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Drake  10   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Lamar  19   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ North Texas  36   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Wichita State  20   23   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed400
  Defense Average36.4
  Opponents Record27-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 9-130991   Lee Corso
Memphis 5-5-1265254   Fred Pancoast
Tulsa 4-7195269   Claude Gibson
New Mexico State 2-9193400   Jim Wood
North Texas 1-10148354   Rod Rust

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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