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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: Anthony Cavallo
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Anthony Cavallo enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ New Mexico  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. New Mexico Highlands  12   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Hardin-Simmons  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Howard Payne  12   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. West Texas A&M  6   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Texas El Paso  6   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Adams State  47   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. San Diego State  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Arizona State  6   26   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average22.6
  Opponents Record18-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-5
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-3-1202166Lost  14-21  DeWitt T. Weaver
Arizona State 8-2-1343107   Dan Devine
Texas El Paso 6-2-2227114   Mike Brumbelow
Arizona 5-4-1184169   Warren B. Woodson
New Mexico State 3-7141226   Anthony Cavallo

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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