1956 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1956 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	1–9 (0–4 Border)
Head coach	Tony Cavallo (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Western $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arizona	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach Tony Cavallo, the Aggies compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 276 to 131. ^{[1] [2]} The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		at Tulsa *	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–27	17,013	[4]
September 22		New Mexico *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 6–14	7,000	[5]
September 29		at Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–32		[6]
October 6		Arizona State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–28	4,000	[7]
October 13		McMurry *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 13–14		[8]
October 20		at West Texas State	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	L 0–45		[9]
October 27		Texas Western	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 7–51		[10]
November 10		at Omaha *	Al F. Caniglia Field Omaha, NE	L 20–21		[11]
November 17		Nebraska Wesleyan *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 46–6		[12]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	vs. Hardin–Simmons	Caveman Field Carlsbad, NM	L 19–38	> 2,000	[13] [14]
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "1956 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. "Tulsa breezes, 27–6". The Lawton Constitution & Morning-Press. September 16, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "New Mexico wins over NM Ags". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal Poly wallops NM Aggies". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Devils top Aggies, 28–7". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "McMurry tips NM Aggies by 14–13 tab". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Texas Roms 45–0". Valley Morning Star. October 21, 1956. p. A10. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas Western wallops N.M. Aggies, 51–7". Pampa Daily News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Safety in first two minutes aids Omaha in 21–20 win over Aggies". Omaha World-Herald. November 11, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Aggies trip NWU by 46–6". The Lincoln Star. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "College Clubs To Work Out Here Friday". Carlsbad Current-Argus . Carlsbad, New Mexico. November 21, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Cowboys Dump Aggies 38–19". Current-Argus. November 25, 1956. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (New Mexico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 6, 2025.