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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: Tony Samuel
Conference: Big West-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Tony Samuel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Arizona State  10   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ New Mexico  24   61   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Northridge State  28   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Texas El Paso  16   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  35   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Boise State  10   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Utah State  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Arkansas State  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Nevada  24   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. North Texas  15   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Idaho  18   35   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed398
  Defense Average36.2
  Opponents Record43-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Utah State 6-6389296Lost  19-35  John L. Smith
Nevada 5-6353320   Jeff Tisdel
Boise State 4-7285358   Houston Nutt
North Texas 4-7232331   Matt Simon
New Mexico State 2-9221398   Tony Samuel

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.