1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Border co-champion
Conference Border Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
Seasons
  1937
1939  
1938 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico A&M + 4 1 07 2 0
New Mexico + 4 2 08 3 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 0 010 1 0
Texas Mines 3 2 06 3 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 02 6 1
Arizona 0 3 03 6 0
Arizona State 0 4 03 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jerry Hines, the Aggies compiled a 7–2 record, was recognized as a conference co-champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 75. [1] [2] The team played its five home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Four of the Aggies' players were selected to the 1935 All-Border Conference football team: ends William Malcolm and Melvin Ritchey; quarterback Eddie Miller; and tackle Joe Yurcic. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Montana State *
W 27–7 [4]
September 30 Central Arkansas *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 6–12
October 8at Arizona W 7–6
October 22at Arizona State W 14–12
October 28 Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–0 [5]
November 4 Silver City Teachers *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 43–7
November 12at New Mexico L 2–6 [6]
November 24at Texas Mines W 13–9
December 2 Drake *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 20–16
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. "1938 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 102.
  4. "Aggies Beat Montana Cats". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1938. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Mexico Aggies overwhelm Flagstaff Teachers, 34 to 0". The El Paso Times. October 29, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 via Newspapers.com.