American college football season
The 1935 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 1935 college football season . In their seventh year under head coach Jerry Hines , the team compiled a 7–1–2 record, finished second in the conference, played Hardin–Simmons to a tie in the 1936 Sun Bowl , and outscored all opponents by a total of 210 to 42.[ 2] [ 3] The team played its six home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico .
Three of the Aggies' players were selected to the 1935 All-Border Conference football team: halfback Lauro Apodaca; guard Anthony George; and halfback Lem Pratt.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 Eastern New Mexico * W 34–0[ 5]
October 5 at Arizona State–Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZ W 7–0
October 12 at New Mexico Normal * Las Vegas, NM W 56–6[ 6]
October 19 Arizona State Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM W 7–6
October 26 at Arizona L 6–9
November 2 New Mexico Military * Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM W 47–7
November 11 New Mexico Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry ) W 32–04,000 [ 7]
November 22 Silver City Teachers * Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM T 0–0
November 28 Texas Mines Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry ) W 7–0
January 1, 1936 vs. Hardin–Simmons * T 14–1411,000
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