1955 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1955 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1955 record3–7 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Border Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 3 – 0 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Hardin–Simmons 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Arizona 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Cavallo, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 226 to 141.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at New Mexico*
L 7–1410,000[4]
September 24New Mexico Highlands*
L 12–19
October 1at Hardin–SimmonsAbilene, TXL 0–39
October 8at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXL 12–34
October 15West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 6–32[5]
October 22Corpus Christi*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 19–7
October 29at Texas Western
L 6–41
November 5Adams State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 47–8
November 12San Diego State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–6
November 19at Arizona State
L 6–26
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1955 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. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ J.D. Kailer (September 18, 1955). "Lobos Open 1955 With 14-7 Victory Over Aggies: UNM Annexes 14th Straight Win; Mazzei Stars". Albuquerque Journal. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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