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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: Gil Krueger
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gil Krueger enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Wichita State  23   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Drake  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Texas El Paso  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Indiana State  23   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. New Mexico  16   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Nebraska  0   57   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Texas  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas-Arlington  14   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. West Texas A&M  21   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Tulsa  16   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Southern Illinois  28   45   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed367
  Defense Average33.4
  Opponents Record29-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 6-5195221   John Cooper
New Mexico State 2-9175367   Gil Krueger

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).