1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	3–6 (1–4 Border)
Head coach	Julius H. Johnston (1st season)
Home stadium	Quesenberry Field
Seasons ←  1939 1941  →

1940 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Arizona	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Texas Mines	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its first year under head coach Julius H. Johnston, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 200 to 95. ^{[1] [2]} The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 321 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Silver City Teachers *	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	W 12–0		[4]
September 27	Howard Payne *	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	L 0–10		[5]
October 5	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–41	8,000	[6]
October 19	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 6–42		[7]
October 25	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	W 13–0		[8]
November 1	Bradley *	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	L 7–14		[9]
November 9	at New Mexico	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 6–39	6,500	[10]
November 23	Redlands *	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM	W 25–14		[11]
November 30	at Texas Mines	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (rivalry)	L 26–40		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
2. "1940 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiggs shines as Aggies tip Teachers 12–0". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "H.P. Jackets defeat N.M. Aggies, 10–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arizona trounces New Mexico Aggies". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tempe topples Aggies 42 to 6". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggie airmen take victory over Flag". El Paso Herald-Post. October 26, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bradley Tech eleven takes grid win home". The Albuquerque Tribune. November 2, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. Paul Weeks (November 10, 1940). "Fighting Lobos Crush Aggies 39 to 6 for Greatest Victory in 24 Years". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Redlands grid team downed in 25–14 loss". The Pasadena Post. November 24, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas' Muckers trip Aggies, 40–26". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.