1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1971 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–5–1 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Wood (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Louisville	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Tulsa	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Drake	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Wichita State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State *	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion * – New Mexico State was ineligible for conference play, but its games against Drake, North Texas State, West Texas State, and Wichita State counted in the conference standings for its opponents. Drake's game against Tampa, Memphis State's games against Cincinnati and Southern Miss, and Tulsa's games against BYU and Virginia Tech were also designated as conference games.

The 1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 208. ^{[1] [2]} New Mexico State was ineligible for MVC play until 1972. ^[3] The team played home games at home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11		Drake *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 7–3	13,241	[5]
September 18		at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 0–34	10,378	[6]
September 25		North Texas State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 10–0	10,160	[7]
October 2		at SMU *	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 25–28	31,120	[8]
October 9		at New Mexico *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	T 35–35	26,882	[9]
October 16		UTEP *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 7–14	14,682	[10]
October 23	6:30 p.m.	at UT Arlington *	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	W 20–6	8,500	[11]
October 30		Idaho *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 14–19	7,650	[12]
November 6		West Texas State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 50–24	12,335	[13]
November 13		at Wichita State *	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 31–7	12,254	[14]
November 27		at Colorado State *	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 21–38	9,475	[15]
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "1971 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
2. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 73. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
3. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1972 (82nd ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1972. p. 52. Retrieved January 29, 2025– via Internet Archive.
4. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
5. "7–3 loss for Drake". The Sioux City Journal. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies' mobile defense turns back NMS, 34–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "SMU triumphs, 28–25". The Marshall News Messenger. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lobos escape with 35–35 tie against Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "UTEP downs NMS 14–7". The Arizona Daily Star. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "New Mexico State Aggies outscore Mavericks 20–6". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Vandals gain sixth victory". The Spokesman-Review. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Aggies rack Wichita". The Houston Chronicle. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Colorado State triumphs 38–21". San Antonio Express & News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Schedule/Results (1971 New Mexico State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 29, 2025.