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-
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
Record 2-9
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 15.9
Points Allowed 367
Defense Average 33.4
Opponents Record 29-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-5
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.