1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	0–9 (0–4 Border)
Head coach	James Patton (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Arizona State	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	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 home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–58
September 25	Hardin–Simmons	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 0–27
October 2	vs. Sul Ross *	Pecos, TX	L 18–42
October 9	Howard Payne *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–34	3,000	[4] [5]
October 16	at West Texas State	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	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 20	at New Mexico *	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 27–39	5,500	[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1954 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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.
4. "Howard Payne Jackets Coast Over New Mex Aggies, 34-7". Brownwood Bulletin . Brownwood, Texas. October 10, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Aggies Lose". The Albuquerque Tribune . Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. October 9, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. "West Texas rips New Mexico A&M". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 17, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. J.D. Kailer (November 21, 1954). "Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39-27 Thriller". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.