1917 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1917 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
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1917 record4–2
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Mary's   –   8 – 1 – 1
Hawaii   –   4 – 0 – 1
USC   –   4 – 2 – 1
New Mexico A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
Arizona   –   3 – 2 – 0
Idaho   –   2 – 3 – 0
New Mexico   –   1 – 2 – 0
University Farm   –   1 – 2 – 0
Nevada   –   1 – 3 – 0
Montana   –   1 – 4 – 0

The 1917 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) during the 1917 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John G. Griffith, the Aggies compiled a 4–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 231 to 75.[1]

The team's scoring average of 38.5 points per game remains a school record. In the annual rivalry game with New Mexico, the Aggies scored 110 points, which remains the school's single-game scoring record.[2] Robert Foster scored seven touchdowns and 42 points in the game which also remain school records.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
7th Cavalry, Fort Bliss
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 3–0[1]
October 20El Paso High School
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 21–0[4]
October 277th Cavalry (Troop L)
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 84–0[1]
November 3at ArizonaTucson, AZL 7–26[5]
November 16at New Mexico MilitaryRoswell, NML 6–46[6]
November 29New Mexico
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 110–3[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 92.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 84-85, 92.
  4. ^ "A.C. Defeats El Paso High: Aggies Trim El Paso Tigers 21 to 0 in Fine Game. Cavalry Tomorrow". The Rio Grande Republic. October 26, 1917. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats Win From Aggies of New Mexico". The Arizona Daily Star. November 4, 1917. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Roswell Cadets Defeat the Aggies by 46 to 6". El Paso Herald. November 17, 1917. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Mexico Aggies 110 University of N.M. 3". The Rio Grande Republic. November 30, 1917. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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