1954 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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]

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
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $400721
Arizona State310550
Texas Western420830
Arizona320730
Hardin–Simmons230460
West Texas State150180
New Mexico A&M040090
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at ArizonaL 0–5815,000[4]
September 25Hardin–SimmonsL 0–27[5]
October 2vs. Sul Ross*
L 18–423,000[6]
October 9Howard Payne*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–343,000[7][8]
October 16at West Texas State
L 7–41[9]
October 23San Diego Marines*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–33[10]
October 30Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–12[11]
November 13Southwestern Oklahoma State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–20[12]
November 20at New Mexico*L 27–395,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. "Cats maul Aggies, 58–0". The Arizona Republic. September 19, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hardin–Simmons belts New Mexico Ags, 27–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lobos smash NM Aggies". The Odessa American. October 3, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "West Texas rips New Mexico A&M". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 17, 1954. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "San Diego Marines trounce NM Aggies". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Miners defeat fighting Aggies". The Arizona Daily Star. October 31, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bulldogs give New Mexico 20–14 loss". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 14, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. J.D. Kailer (November 21, 1954). "Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39–27 Thriller". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.