AHSFHS.org

Search Site

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: Warren B. Woodson
Conference: Independent-

Select Year:

1893 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Warren B. Woodson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Eastern New Mexico	21	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Arizona State	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Texas El Paso	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Trinity (Texas)	40	8	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. New Mexico	13	12	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Hardin-Simmons	6	41	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Wichita State	7	47	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ West Texas A&M	24	24	T
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Utah State	6	7	L
Thu., Nov. 28	vs. Sul Ross State	15	42	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	158
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	209
Defense Average	20.9
Opponents Record	25-14
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-2 -1

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	3-7	118	299					Mike Lude
East Carolina	9-1	230	54					Clarence Stasavich
Memphis	9-0-1	199	52					Billy J. Murphy
Navy	9-2	320	165	Lost 6-28				Wayne Hardin
Pittsburgh	9-1	236	130					John P. Michelosen
Oregon	8-3	274	153	Won 21-14				Leonard J. Len Casanova
Syracuse	8-2	255	101					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Utah State	8-2	318	99					Tony Knap
Air Force	7-4	249	150	Lost 0-35				Ben Martin
Army	7-3	177	97					Paul Dietzel
Penn State	7-3	165	114					Charles A. Rip Engle
Boston College	6-3	168	130					James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo	5-3-1	120	85					Dick Offenhammer
Oregon State	5-5	198	192					J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
San Jose State	5-5	187	194					Robert Bob Titchenal
Southern Mississippi	5-3-1	128	64					Thad Pie Vann
Florida State	4-5-1	167	93					Bill Peterson
Louisville	3-7	118	213					Frank Camp
Miami	3-7	116	174					Andy Gustafson
New Mexico State	3-6-1	158	209					Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso	3-7	98	142					Warren Harper
Arkansas State	2-6	159	174					Bennie Ellender
Eastern Michigan	2-6	96	201					Fred Trosko
Houston	2-8	149	208					Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame	2-7	108	159					Hugh J. Devore

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 All Independent 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.