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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: Jim Wood
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Jim Wood enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Drake  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Utah State  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. North Texas  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Southern Methodist  25   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ New Mexico  35   35   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Texas El Paso  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas-Arlington  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Idaho  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. West Texas A&M  50   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Wichita State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Colorado State  21   38   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record29-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 6-3-1190111   Lee Corso
Memphis 5-6255202Won  28-9  Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 5-5-1220208   Jim Wood
Tulsa 4-7173297   Claude Gibson
North Texas 3-8155321   Rod Rust

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.