1911 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

The 1911 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 1911 college football season. In their second year under head coach Art Badenoch, the Aggies compiled a 7–0 record, shut out six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 193 to 6.[1] The team played its home games on Miller Field, sometimes also referred to as College Field.[2]

1911 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
1911 record7–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMiller Field
1911 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico A&M      7 0 0
Washington      7 0 0
Utah Agricultural      4 0 1
Arizona      3 1 1
Oregon Agricultural      5 2 0
Idaho      4 3 0
Oregon      3 2 0
Montana      2 1 0
Hawaii      2 2 0
Washington State      3 3 0
New Mexico      1 3 1

At the end of the season, three Aggies players were named to the All-Southwest football team selected by The Albuquerque Morning Journal: Richard Quesenberry (tackle); Roy Boat (end); and Samuel Bousman (fullback).[3]

The game between New Mexico A&M and Arizona was played in El Paso, Texas, as part of the Statehood Football Tournament celebrating the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as the country's 47th and 48th states in early 1912.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7El Paso Military InstituteW 3–0[5]
October 14El Paso YMCA
  • Miller Field
  • Mesilla Park, New Mexico Territory
W 37–0[6]
October 19vs. Arizona
W 3–0[4]
October 28El Paso High School
  • Miller Field
  • Mesilla Park, New Mexico Territory
W 76–0[7]
November 12New Mexico
  • Miller Field
  • Mesilla Park, New Mexico Territory (rivalry)
W 10–6[8]
November 18at El Paso YMCA
  • Washington Park
  • El Paso, TX
W 28–0[9]
December 1at New Mexico Military
  • Baumer Park
  • Roswell, New Mexico Territory
W 36–0[10]

References

  1. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  3. "New Mexico Is Given Four Players In Selection of All-Southwestern Eleven". The Albuquerque Morning Journal. December 11, 1911. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Statehood Football Tournament Opened: Agricultural College Defeats University by Score of 3 to 0". El Paso Morning Times. October 19, 1911. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "E.P.M.I. Defeated by A. & M.: Game Yesterday at Mesilla Park was Tough One". El Paso Morning Times. October 8, 1911. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "College Boys Win From Y.M.C.A. Team". El Paso Herald. October 16, 1911. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "High School Is Loser at Mesilla: Agricultural Boys Prove Too Heavy and Fast For El Pasoans". El Paso Herald. October 30, 1911. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Weak Spots Lose Game for the Varsity". Albuquerque Evening Herald. November 13, 1911. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Local Y. Beaten By A. & M. Men: Game Went 28 to 0 and the Aggies Had It All Their Own Way". El Paso Morning Times. November 19, 1911. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aggies Defeat of Cadets at Roswell an Overwhelming One". Albuquerque Journal. December 2, 1911. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.


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