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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: Raymond A. Curfman
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024

1946 Season Highlights
 Raymond A. Curfman enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Beaumont Hospital  25   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Western New Mexico  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tulsa  0   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. New Mexico  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northern Arizona  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ West Texas A&M  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Arizona State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Sul Ross State  26   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Northern Colorado  20   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Texas El Paso  14   7   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record19-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-3148116   Dell Morgan
New Mexico 5-5-2127224Tied  13-13  Willis L. Barnes
New Mexico State 5-5155154   Raymond A. Curfman
Arizona 4-4-2218136   Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 3-6136150   Jack C. Curtice
Arizona State 2-7-293313   Steve A. Coutchie

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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