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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: Gil Krueger
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Gil Krueger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 The Aggies won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Indiana State  14   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Texas El Paso  35   32   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. North Texas  21   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Southern Illinois  39   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas-Arlington  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Tulsa  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ New Mexico  20   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wichita State  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Drake  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Hawaii  20   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ West Texas A&M  33   31   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average26.9
  Opponents Record32-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 9-2289203   John Cooper
New Mexico State 6-5274296   Gil Krueger

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.