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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 Bradley
Conference: Missouri Valley-

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1893 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Jim Bradley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.

The Aggies won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	@ Drake	30	29	W
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Texas El Paso	13	10	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Texas-Arlington	10	21	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Lamar	17	21	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Tulsa	7	32	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Idaho	6	33	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. North Texas	14	25	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ New Mexico	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Wichita State	26	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Fresno State	0	44	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. West Texas A&M	13	13	T

1976 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -1
Points Scored	152
Scoring Average	13.8
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	21.9
Opponents Record	24-32
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	2-4

1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1976 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tulsa	7-4-1	253	208	Lost 16-20				F.A. Dry
New Mexico State	4-6-1	152	241					Jim Bradley

1976 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1976 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.