1974 New Mexico State Aggies football team

American college football season

1974 New Mexico State Aggies football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 5–6 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach|

* Jim Bradley (2nd season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Tulsa $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisville | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
West Texas State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Drake | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
New Mexico State | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
North Texas State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Wichita State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1974 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Wichita State|

* Cessna Stadium
* Wichita, KS

| W 13–12| 25,412| [4]
September 14| Southern Illinois*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 28–9| |
September 21| at West Texas State|

* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
* Canyon, TX

| W 41–0| |
September 28| Texas–Arlington*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| W 42–14| 11,392| [5]
October 5| Fresno State*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 7–9| |
October 12| UTEP*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)

| W 14–13| 14,500| [6]
October 19| at North Texas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| L 19–24| 12,800| [7]
October 26| Drake|

* Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| L 28–29| |
November 2| at New Mexico*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)

| L 24–26| 16,496| [8]
November 9| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 7–28| 10,000|
November 16| at San Diego State*|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| L 14–35| 26,722| [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1974 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 73. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
3. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
4. ^ "Clutch drive nets NMS opening win". Albuquerque Journal. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Germany, 'Bo' boost Aggies to 42–14 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1974. p. E2. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Aggies break Miners 14–13". Alamogordo Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Times runs out on Aggie comeback try". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Berg lifts Lobos to 26–24 win". Albuquerque Journal. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "San Diego St. first half passing nails Aggies". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 17, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2021 - 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, 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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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