1977 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1977 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southern Illinois
W 29–711,044[4]
September 10at Arkansas*
L 10–5353,167[5]
September 17Wichita State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 24–1211,406[6]
September 24Drake
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 35–911,850[7]
October 1at UTEP*
L 21–2322,375[8]
October 8West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–1711,879[9]
October 22at UT Arlington*
W 7–64,500[10]
October 29New Mexico*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 13–3514,250[11]
November 5at North Texas State*
L 17–4518,500[12]
November 12at Tulsa
L 24–2711,384[13]
November 19Idaho*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 44–476,438[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1977 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 73. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ "New Mexico State stomps Southern 29–7". Herald and Review. September 4, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks stampede past New Mexico St. 53–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lethargic Aggies get by Wichita State 24–12". El Paso Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies' defense shines as Bulldogs fall, 35–9". Albuquerque Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NMSU's late comeback attempt falls short". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas true grit stops Aggies, 17–14". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late FG try fails; Ags nudge Mavs". El Paso Times. October 23, 1977. p. E1. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lobos start again, rip NMSU 35–13". The El Paso Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles move to 8–2 on homecoming rout". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulsa rally pins New Mexico State". The Lawton Constitution. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Idaho bursts, then hangs on". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 20, 1977. p. D3.
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