1952 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Joseph T. Coleman, the Aggies compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 255 to 118.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

1952 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–2–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1951
1953 
1952 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $400630
Texas Tech211371
Arizona320640
Hardin–Simmons221532
Texas Western231551
New Mexico A&M121261
West Texas State140360
Arizona State–Flagstaff010340
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Howard Payne*W 20–7[4]
September 27at ArizonaL 12–6217,500[5]
October 4at New Mexico*L 0–238,500[6]
October 11at West Texas State
L 7–45[7]
October 18Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
T 20–20[8]
November 1at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 33–9[9]
November 8McMurry*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–272,000[10]
November 15at Midwestern (TX)*
L 6–288,500[11]
November 271:30 p.m.at Wichita*L 6–343,000[12][13][14]

References

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  1. "1952 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. "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 August 4, 2019.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. "N. Mex. Aggies defeat Howard Payne, 20 to 7". Brownwood Bulletin. September 21, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arizona Wildcats crush N. Mex. Aggies 62 to 12". The Arizona Daily Star. September 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lobos Erupt In Second Half to Down Aggies, 23–0: Koskovich, Prokopiak Spark New Mexico Win". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1952. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "West Texas Slaps Aggies". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. October 12, 1952. p. 85. Retrieved February 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Aggies tie Texas Western". The Arizona Republic. October 19, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Second N.M. Trip Ahead For 'Jacks; Aggies Take 33–9 Win". Arizona Daily Sun. November 3, 1952. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McMurry dumps Aggies, 27–14". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Midwestern Indians shackle Aggies, 28–6". Wichita Daily Times. November 16, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "14 Shockers Play Final Game Against Aggies Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 27, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 6, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. Lightner, Pete (November 28, 1952). "Shockers Slosh Through Snow to Vanquish New Mexico 34-6 In Final Contest of Year". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 29. Retrieved April 6, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Snow, cold halt Aggie pass game". El Paso Herald-Post. November 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.