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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: James Patton
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 James Patton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Wyoming  0   47   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Colorado College  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arizona  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. McMurry  12   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Texas El Paso  0   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas Tech  0   71   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. New Mexico  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Hardin-Simmons  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. West Texas A&M  19   13   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored56
  Scoring Average6.2
  Points Allowed316
  Defense Average35.1
  Opponents Record33-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-1463167Won  35-13  DeWitt T. Weaver
Texas El Paso 8-2257144Won  37-14  Mike Brumbelow
Arizona 4-5-1234181   Warren B. Woodson
Arizona State 4-5-1207203   Clyde B. Smith
New Mexico State 2-756316   James Patton

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.