1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Border co-champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
1938 record7–2 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Border Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico A&M + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
New Mexico + 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Arizona 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jerry Hines, the Aggies compiled a 7–2 record, was recognized as a conference co-champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 75.[1][2] The team played its five home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Four of the Aggies' players were selected to the 1935 All-Border Conference football team: ends William Malcolm and Melvin Ritchey; quarterback Eddie Miller; and tackle Joe Yurcic.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Montana State*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–7[4]
September 30Central Arkansas*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 6–12
October 8at Arizona
W 7–6
October 22at Arizona State
W 14–12
October 28Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–0
November 4Silver City Teachers*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 43–7
November 12at New Mexico
L 2–6[5]
November 24at Texas Mines
W 13–9
December 2Drake*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 20–16
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "1938 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 102.
  4. ^ "Aggies Beat Montana Cats". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1938. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.


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