1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Arizona State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach James Patton, the Aggies compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 316 to 56.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Wyoming*
L 0–477,188[4]
September 26Colorado College*
W 12–7[5]
October 3at Arizona
L 7–4614,000[6]
October 10McMurry*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 12–26[7]
October 17at Texas Western
L 0–39[8]
October 24at Texas Tech
L 0–716,000[9]
November 7New Mexico*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 6–28[10]
November 14at Hardin–Simmons
L 0–393,000[11]
November 21West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 19–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1953 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ "Wyoming routs New Mexico 11". The Monitor. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.M. Agggies triumph, 12–7". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arizona blasts NM Ags, 46–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 4, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McMurry crushes NM Aggies, 26–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 11, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western mauls Aggies, 39–0". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Tech mauls New Mexico Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "New Mexico Lobos trip Aggies, 28–6". The El Paso Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harless Wade (November 15, 1953). "Pokes Set Rushing Record In 39–0 Win Over Aggies". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Aggies upset West Texas". Santa Fe New Mexican. November 22, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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