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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: Gerald H. Hines
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Gerald H. Hines enters his 11th season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Fort Hays State  33   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 28  @ Arkansas-Monticello  12   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Northern Arizona  25   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Arizona  3   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Arizona State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Oklahoma State  0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. New Mexico  6   9   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Hardin-Simmons  13   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Texas El Paso  0   34   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record32-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 8-216798   Ted E. Shipkey
Texas Tech 5-5-115074   Pete W. Cawthon
Arizona State 8-2-121256Tied  0-0  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Arizona 6-4109113   Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-411071   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-692141   Gerald H. Hines

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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