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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: Tony Samuel
Conference: Big West-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Tony Samuel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Texas  36   66   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Georgia Tech  7   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. New Mexico  28   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas El Paso  33   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Arkansas State  31   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Nevada  48   45   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Colorado State  28   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Utah State  26   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Boise State  51   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Idaho  32   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ North Texas  11   19   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed424
  Defense Average38.5
  Opponents Record55-60
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boise State 6-5329350   Dirk Koetter
Nevada 6-5371316   Jeff Tisdel
New Mexico State 3-8331424   Tony Samuel
North Texas 3-8173297   Darrell Dickey
Utah State 3-8237309   Dave Arslanian

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.