The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Julius H. Johnston, the team compiled a 1–8 record (0–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 223 to 33.[1][2] The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
| 1942 New Mexico A&M Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 1–8 (0–6 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Quesenberry Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 486 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Silver City Teachers* | W 27–6 | [4] | ||||
| September 26 | at Arizona | L 0–53 | [5] | ||||
| October 3 | McMurry* |
| L 0–12 | [6] | |||
| October 10 | at New Mexico | L 0–32 | [7] | ||||
| October 24 | at Arizona State | L 0–20 | [8] | ||||
| October 31 | West Texas State |
| L 0–23 | [9] | |||
| November 11 | Albuquerque AAB* |
| L 0–13 | [10] | |||
| November 21 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| L 0–3 | [11] | |||
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Mines | L 6–61 | [12] | |||
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References
edit- ↑ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ↑ "1942 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Aggies annex opener, 27–6". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cats outclass Aggies 53 to 0 in first game". The Arizona Daily Star. September 27, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "McMurry Indians flash pass game to defeat Aggies". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lobos defeat N.M. Aggies by 32 to 0". The El Paso Times. October 11, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bulldogs climb out of loop cellar; Rap Aggies, 20 to 0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "WTSTC defeats Aggies, 23–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 1, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Flying Kellys Beat Aggies, 13–0". Albuquerque Journal. November 12, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Mexico Ags lose". Valley Morning Star. November 22, 1942. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miners Meet N. M. Aggies In Traditional Turkey Day Clash". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. November 26, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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