1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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.

1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Border co-champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
1938 record7–2 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
1938 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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 ArizonaW 7–6
October 22at Arizona StateW 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 MexicoL 2–6[5]
November 24at Texas MinesW 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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