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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: Arthur J. Bergman
Conference: Independent-

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1893 <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024

1921 Season Highlights

Arthur J. Bergman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.

1921 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. El Paso HS (TX)	46	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Texas AC	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. New Mexico Mines	32	0	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Arizona	0	31	L
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Texas El Paso	13	0	W
Thu., Nov. 24	@ New Mexico	0	6	L

1921 Season Totals
Record	4-2
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	37
Defense Average	6.2
Opponents Record	11-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-1

1921 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1921 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	3-2-3	115	75					J. Wilder Tasker
New Mexico	2-2	41	31					Roy W. Johnson
Notre Dame	10-1	375	41					Knute Kenneth Rockne
Penn State	8-0-2	251	56					Hugo F. Bezdek
Arizona	7-2	418	68	Lost 0-38				James F. Pop McKale
Syracuse	7-2	194	59					John F. Chick Meehan
Army	6-4	217	65					Charles D. Daly
Duke	6-1-2	147	32					James A. Baldwin
Louisiana State	6-1-1	180	56					Branch Bocock
Navy	6-1	147	13					Robert C. Bob Folwell
Texas Christian	6-3-1	132	75					William L. Billy Driver
Western Michigan	6-2	262	40					William H. Bill Spaulding
Central Michigan	5-1-1	143	7					Wallace Parker
Jacksonville State	5-2-2	275	107					J.W. Stephenson
Marshall	5-2-1	79	41					Kemper Shelton
Pittsburgh	5-3-1	133	50					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
West Virginia	5-4-1	158	82					Clarence W. Doc Spears
Boston College	4-3-1	85	90					Frank W. Cavanaugh
Memphis	4-5-1	86	206					Rollin Wilson
Nevada	4-3-1	183	113					R.O. William Courtright
New Mexico State	4-2	126	37					Arthur J. Bergman
Rutgers	4-5	99	168					George Foster Sanford
San Diego State	4-6	60	100					C.E. Peterson
Arkansas State	3-2-1	47	33					Foy Hammons
Fresno State	3-4	61	114					Arthur Jones
Hawaii	3-3-2	67	114					Otto Proc Klum
Michigan State	3-5	68	126					Albert M. Barron
Middle Tennessee State	3-2-1	36	74					Alfred B. Miles
North Texas	3-3	135	57					Theron J. Fouts
Sam Houston State	3-1-2	134	27					Mutt Gee
Southern Mississippi	3-4	183	141					O.V. Spout Austin
Buffalo	2-3-2	73	101					Art Powell
Texas El Paso	2-4	118	61					Thomas C. Holiday
Wake Forest	2-8	66	222					J.L. White
Western Kentucky	2-4-1	47	90					L.T. Smith
San Jose State	1-5	35	141					David Wooster
Troy	1-7	19	284					Professor Campbell
Kent State	0-2-1	0	20					Paul G. Chandler

1921 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1921 All Independent 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 game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.