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1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–6 (1–3 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 0 0 6 5 0
Arizona State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Arizona 2 1 0 3 7 0
New Mexico A&M 1 3 0 4 6 0
Texas Western 1 4 0 2 7 0
West Texas State 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In its first year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 228 to 172.[1][2]

Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Trinity (TX)*L 0–20
September 20New Mexico*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–166,500[3]
September 26University of Mexico*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 28–14
October 4at North Texas State*L 12–43[4]
October 11at Western State (CO)*Gunnison, COW 27–24[5]
October 25Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 17–16
November 1at Arizona StateL 19–23
November 8McMurry*dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 10–7
November 22at West Texas State
L 32–39
November 28at Hardin–Simmons
L 20–26[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1958 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 73. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ J.D.Kailer (September 21, 1958). "Perkins Leads Lobos to 16-7 Win Over Aggies: UNM Beats A&M 18th Straight Time". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eagles slap upstart Ags in 43–12 rout". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NuMex Aggies Top Western State". Alamogordo Daily News. October 12, 1958. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pokes Find Their Place in the Sun; Win First Border Title Since '46". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1958. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.