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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: Vaughn D. Corley
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Vaughn D. Corley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Northern Arizona  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Colorado State  6   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Fort Bliss  33   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ New Mexico  0   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Sul Ross State  12   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. New Mexico Highlands  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Arizona State  7   52   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Fort Hays State  27   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Western State  13   61   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Texas El Paso  7   92   L       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed391
  Defense Average39.1
  Opponents Record23-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-5
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-3212135   Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-9146216   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1361182Lost  12-21  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona 6-5167246Lost  13-14  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5276192   Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 3-7138391   Vaughn D. Corley

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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