1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference Border Conference
1954 record0–9 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
  1953
1955  
1954 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 07 2 1
Arizona State 3 1 05 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 08 3 0
Arizona 3 2 07 3 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 3 04 6 0
West Texas State 1 5 01 8 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their second year under head coach James Patton, the Aggies compiled a 0–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 306 to 87. [1] [2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Arizona L 0–58
September 25 Hardin–Simmons L 0–27
October 2vs. Sul Ross Pecos, TX L 18–42
October 9 Howard Payne *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–343,000 [4] [5]
October 16at West Texas State
L 7–41 [6]
October 23 San Diego Marines *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–33
October 30 Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–12
November 13 Southwestern Oklahoma State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–20
November 20at New Mexico *L 27–395,500 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
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  7. J.D. Kailer (November 21, 1954). "Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39-27 Thriller". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.