1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

The 1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Border Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 228 to 172.[1][2]

1958 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1958 record4–6 (1–3 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 0 0  6 5 0
Arizona State 4 1 0  7 3 0
Arizona 2 1 0  3 7 0
New Mexico A&M 1 3 0  4 6 0
Texas Western 1 4 0  2 7 0
West Texas State 1 4 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Trinity (TX)*L 0–20
September 20New Mexico*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–166,500[3]
September 26University of Mexico*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 28–14
October 4at North Texas State*L 12–43
October 11at Western State (CO)*Gunnison, COW 27–24[4]
October 25Texas Western
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 17–16
November 1at Arizona StateL 19–23
November 8McMurry*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 10–7
November 22at West Texas State
L 32–39
November 28at Hardin–SimmonsAbilene, TXL 20–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1958 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 73. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. J.D.Kailer (September 21, 1958). "Perkins Leads Lobos to 16-7 Win Over Aggies: UNM Beats A&M 18th Straight Time". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "NuMex Aggies Top Western State". Alamogordo Daily News. October 12, 1958. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
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