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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: Joseph T. Coleman
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Joseph T. Coleman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Arizona  13   67   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Stephen F. Austin  7   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Texas El Paso  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. New Mexico  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Colorado Mines  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Bradley  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Arizona State  0   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Northern Arizona  48   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. West Texas A&M  20   50   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. McMurry  14   33   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average33.7
  Opponents Record19-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-4301169Won  25-14  DeWitt T. Weaver
Arizona 6-5246270   Robert Bob Winslow
Arizona State 6-3-1308176   Laurence Larry Siemering
Texas El Paso 3-7152241   Mike Brumbelow
New Mexico State 1-9115337   Joseph T. Coleman

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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