1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record0–9 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Arizona State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their second year under head coach James Patton, the Aggies compiled a 0–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 306 to 87.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Arizona
L 0–58
September 25Hardin–Simmons
L 0–27
October 2vs. Sul Ross*Pecos, TXL 18–42
October 9Howard Payne*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–343,000[4][5]
October 16at West Texas State
L 7–41[6]
October 23San Diego Marines*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–33
October 30Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–12
November 13Southwestern Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–20
November 20at New Mexico*
L 27–395,500[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1954 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. ^ "Howard Payne Jackets Coast Over New Mex Aggies, 34-7". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. October 10, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Aggies Lose". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. October 9, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "West Texas rips New Mexico A&M". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 17, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ J.D. Kailer (November 21, 1954). "Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39-27 Thriller". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.


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