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 stadium Quesenberry Field
Seasons
←  1937
1939  →
1938 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 Arkansas State Teachers *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 6–12 [5]
October 8at Arizona
W 7–69,000 [6]
October 22at Arizona State
W 14–12 [7]
October 28 Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–0 [8]
November 4 Silver City Teachers *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 43–7 [9]
November 12at New Mexico
L 2–6 [10]
November 24at Texas Mines
W 13–9 [11]
December 2 Drake *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 20–16 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  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. ↑ "Aggies look over pass defense after defeat". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 1, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aggies stage 7–6 upset, defeating Arizona for first time in 23 years". The El Paso Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Aggies stage 7–6 upset, defeating Arizona for first time in 23 years". The El Paso Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "New Mexico Aggies overwhelm Flagstaff Teachers, 34 to 0". The El Paso Times. October 29, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Aggies trample Teachers, 43–7". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "New Mexico Ags defeat Miners". The Corpus Christi Times. November 25, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "New Mexico's Aggies nose out Drake, 20 to 16". The Sioux City Journal. December 3, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.


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