1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference Border Conference
Record3–7 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadium Quesenberry Field
Seasons
  1947
1949  
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 07 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 18 2 1
Arizona 3 2 06 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 05 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 16 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 06 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 04 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 02 9 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Vaughn Corley, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 391 to 138. [1] [2] The team played home games on Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 7–13 [4]
September 25at Colorado A&M *L 6–41
October 2 Fort Bliss *W 33–12
October 9at New Mexico L 0–61 [5]
October 16at Sul Ross *
L 12–47 [6]
October 29 New Mexico Highlands *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–0
November 5 Arizona State
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–52
November 12 Fort Hays State *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–12
November 19 Western State (CO) *
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 13–61
November 25at Texas Mines L 7–92
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1948 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. "Loggers, Eagles Win Season Openers On Grid: Aggies Losers In First Night Contest Here". Arizona Daily Sun. September 20, 1948. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Wilbur Bentley (October 10, 1948). "Lobos Bury Aggies Under Enormous 61-0 Score in Home Field Opener". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sul Ross defeats Farmers". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.