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-
1978 Season Highlights
Gil Krueger enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
The Aggies won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 @ Indiana State
14
9
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Texas El Paso
35
32
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
North Texas
21
22
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Southern Illinois
39
43
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Texas-Arlington
17
28
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Tulsa
23
20
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
New Mexico
20
35
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Wichita State
31
21
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Drake
21
20
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Hawaii
20
35
L
Sat., Nov. 25 @ West Texas A&M
33
31
W
1978 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 274
Scoring Average 24.9
Points Allowed 296
Defense Average 26.9
Opponents Record 32-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 3-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.