1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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1960 New Mexico State Aggies football
Border champion
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Utah State
Conference Border Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record11–0 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
  1959
1961  
1960 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 New Mexico State $ 4 0 011 0 0
Arizona 3 0 07 3 0
Arizona State 3 2 07 3 0
Texas Western 2 3 04 5 1
West Texas State 1 4 03 7 0
Hardin–Simmons 0 4 00 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the Border Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The Aggies, led by third-year head coach Warren B. Woodson, played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They finished the season with a record of 11–0 and 4–0 in conference play. Until the 2017 school year, this was the most recent New Mexico State team to play in a bowl game.

For the second time in what proved to be four consecutive years, a New Mexico State back won the NCAA rushing title, Pervis Atkins in 1959, Bob Gaiters in 1960, and Preacher Pilot in 1961 and 1962.

Head coach Warren B. Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 10 UNAM *
W 41–0
September 17 Tulsa *W 38–18
September 24 Trinity (TX) *
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 45–0
October 8at New Mexico *W 34–0
October 15 McMurry *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 47–17
October 22 Wichita State *
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 40–8
October 29at Arizona State No. 18W 27–24
November 12at West Texas State No. 15W 35–15
November 19at Hardin–Simmons No. 14
W 40–3
November 26 Texas Western No. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 27–15
December 31vs. Utah State *No. 17W 20–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "1960 New Mexico State Football Schedule". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-01-10.