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-
1999 Season Highlights
Tony Samuel enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 2 vs. New Mexico Highlands
73
7
W
Sat., Sep. 11 @
New Mexico
35
28
W
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Arizona State
35
7
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Texas El Paso
23
54
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Colorado State
7
46
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Nevada
16
23
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Army
18
35
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Idaho
42
14
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Utah State
14
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Boise State
26
45
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
North Texas
22
9
W
1999 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 311
Scoring Average 28.3
Points Allowed 274
Defense Average 24.9
Opponents Record 45-59
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 3-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1999 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1999 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.