1947 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1947 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference Border Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadium Quesenberry Field
Seasons
  1946
1948  
1947 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 06 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 5 1 08 3 0
West Texas State 5 2 07 4 0
Arizona 3 2 05 4 1
Texas Mines 3 3 15 3 1
Arizona State 3 4 04 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 14 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 03 6 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 4 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its second and final year under head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 169 to 140. [1] [2] The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 256 out of 500 college football teams. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 McMurry *L 7–223,000 [4]
September 26at Colorado State–Greeley * Greeley, CO L 13–14 [5]
October 3 New Mexico Teachers *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 48–0 [6]
October 11at New Mexico L 0–2012,000 [7]
October 17 Sul Ross *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–143,200 [8]
October 24 West Texas State
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–34 [9]
November 1at Arizona State L 12–3310,000 [10]
November 8 Arizona State–Flagstaff Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–6 [11]
November 22at Texas Mines L 0–2610,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "1947 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Carl Yorel (September 20, 1947). "McMurry Drops N.M. Aggies 22-7". The El Paso Times. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "N.M. Aggies Top Playing, Lose 14-13". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1947. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "New Mexico Aggies Power Over Silver City 48-0". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1947. p. 11.
  7. "Lobos Trounce Aggies, 20-0, for First Win of Conference Campaign". Albuquerque Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "New Mexico Aggies Down Sul Ross Loboes 27-14". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1947. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "West Texas Wins 34-7 At Las Cruces". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1947. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Kearney Egerton (November 2, 1947). "Sun Devils Rally To Down Aggies, 33-12". The Arizona Republic. p. IV-1 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "N.M. Aggies Tumble Flag 26 To 6 In Cellar Battle". The El Paso Times. November 9, 1947. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Chuck Whitlock (November 23, 1947). "Miners Rap Aggies 26-0 In Finale". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 32 via Newspapers.com.