1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1971 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 208.[1][2] The team played home games at home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Drake
W 7–3
September 18at Utah State
L 0–3410,378
September 25North Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 10–0[4]
October 2at SMU
L 25–2831,120
October 9at New Mexico
T 35–3526,882[5]
October 16UTEP
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–1414,682[6]
October 23at UT Arlington
W 20–68,500[7]
October 30Idaho
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–19
November 6West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 50–2412,335[8]
November 13at Wichita State
W 31–7
November 27at Colorado State
L 21–389,475[9]

References

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  1. ^ "1971 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 73. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lobos escape with 35–35 tie against Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UTEP downs NMS 14–7". The Arizona Daily Star. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Mexico State Aggies outscore Mavericks 20–6". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Colorado State triumphs 38–21". San Antonio Express & News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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