1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team

American college football season

1971 New Mexico State Aggies football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5–1
Head coach|

* Jim Wood (4th season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1970

1972 ->

1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

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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 its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| Drake|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 7–3| |
September 18| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| L 0–34| 10,378|
September 25| North Texas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 10–0| | [4]
October 2| at SMU|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| L 25–28| 31,120|
October 9| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)

| T 35–35| |
October 16| UTEP|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 14,682|
October 23| at Texas–Arlington|

* Turnpike Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| W 20–6| 8,500| [5]
October 30| Idaho|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 14–19| |
November 6| West Texas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 50–24| 12,335| [6]
November 13| at Wichita State|

* Cessna Stadium
* Wichita, KS

| W 31–7| |
November 27| at Colorado State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| L 21–38| 9,475|

## References[edit]

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. ^ "New Mexico State Aggies outscore Mavericks 20–6". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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New Mexico State Aggies football

Venues|

* Miller Field (1893–1932)
* Quesenberry Field (1933–1949)
* Memorial Stadium (1950–1977)
* Aggie Memorial Stadium (1978–2019 and 2021–present)
* Sun Bowl (2020)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* New Mexico: Rio Grande Rivalry
* UTEP: Battle of I-10

Culture & lore|

* Pistol Pete
* Aggie Fight Song
* Pride of New Mexico
* KXPZ

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