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1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–7 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 1 8 2 1
Arizona 3 2 0 6 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 1 6 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 0 4 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 9 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Vaughn Corley, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 391 to 138.[1][2] The team played home games on Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 7–13[4]
September 25at Colorado A&M*L 6–41
October 2Fort Bliss*W 33–12
October 9at New MexicoL 0–61[5]
October 16at Sul Ross*
L 12–47[6]
October 29New Mexico Highlands*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–0
November 5Arizona State
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–52
November 12Fort Hays State*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–12
November 19Western State (CO)*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 13–61
November 25at Texas MinesL 7–92
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1948 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. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ "Loggers, Eagles Win Season Openers On Grid: Aggies Losers In First Night Contest Here". Arizona Daily Sun. September 20, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wilbur Bentley (October 10, 1948). "Lobos Bury Aggies Under Enormous 61-0 Score in Home Field Opener". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sul Ross defeats Farmers". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.