1920 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1920 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMiller Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada   –   7 – 3 – 1
USC   –   6 – 0 – 0
Arizona   –   6 – 1 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   5 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   5 – 1 – 0
Gonzaga   –   4 – 3 – 0
Chico State   –   3 – 3 – 0
New Mexico   –   3 – 3 – 0
University Farm   –   3 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   1 – 2 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1920 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) during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the Aggies compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 159 to 62.[1] The team played its home games on Miller Field.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 28th Cavalry, Fort Bliss
W 19–0
October 9Quartermaster Corps, Fort Bliss
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–0[3]
October 16New Mexico Mines
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 80–0[4]
October 23at New Mexico MilitaryRoswell, NMT 7–7[5]
November 5at Arizona
L 0–412,500[6]
November 11at Texas Mines
  • El Paso HS Stadium
  • El Paso, TX (rivalry)
W 12–7[7]
November 25New Mexico
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 14–7[8]

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  3. ^ "News From State College". The Rio Grande Republic. October 14, 1920. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Red and White Gridsters Take First Championship Game From Socorro Miners". The Rio Grande Republic. October 21, 1920. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies and Military Institute Play Tie". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1920. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U. of A. Defeats New Mexico Aggies, 41 to 0". The Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 1920. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies Win: New Mexicans Win Victory Over Fast Texas Mines Team". El Paso Herald. November 12, 1920. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Crippled University Team Defeated by Aggies, 14 to 7". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1920. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.


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