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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: Mike Knoll
Conference: Big West-

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1893 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Mike Knoll enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. San Jose State	0	51	L
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. New Mexico	34	36	L
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Fresno State	0	41	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Utah State	20	32	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Kansas	42	29	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Nevada Las Vegas	20	28	L
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Fullerton State	3	24	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Texas El Paso	9	42	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Akron	7	52	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Long Beach State	16	21	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Pacific	20	21	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	171
Scoring Average	15.5
Points Allowed	377
Defense Average	34.3
Opponents Record	40-53
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-5

1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1988 Big West- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fresno State	10-2	393	169	Won 35-30				Jim Sweeney
Hawaii	9-3	383	283					Bob Wagner
Nevada Las Vegas	4-7	176	313					Wayne Nunnely
San Jose State	4-8	316	334					Claude Gilbert
Utah State	4-7	215	362					Chuck Shelton
New Mexico State	1-10	171	377					Mike Knoll

1988 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1988 All Big West Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.