1959 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1959 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the Border Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and defeated North Texas State in the 1959 Sun Bowl.[1][2]

1959 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Sun Bowl champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–3 (2–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1959 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Arizona 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico A&M 2 –2 –08 –3 –0
Hardin–Simmons 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
Texas Western 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
West Texas State 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Charley Johnson with 1,449 passing yards, Pervis Atkins with 971 rushing yards, and R. Cassell with 519 receiving yards.[3] For the first time in what proved to be four consecutive years, a New Mexico State back won the NCAA rushing title, Pervis Atkins in 1959, Bob Gaiters in 1960, and Preacher Pilot in 1961 and 1962.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Arizona State-Flagstaff *
W 35–07,000[4]
September 19at New Mexico
W 29–1217,500[5]
September 26at Tulsa *
L 27–2812,000–14,500[6][7]
October 3McMurry *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 43–11[8]
October 10at Trinity (TX) *San Antonio, TXW 20–18[9]
October 24at Texas Western
L 15–2013,000[10]
October 31at Arizona State
L 31–3521,000[11]
November 14Hardin–Simmons
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 42–134,100[12]
November 21West Texas State dagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 35–137,000[13]
November 28at University of Mexico *Mexico City, MexicoW 55–0[14]
December 31vs. North Texas State*
W 28–814,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1959 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. "1959 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. "1959 New Mexico State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. "New Mexico State Aggie Gridders Open Season With Win". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 14, 1959. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Atkins, Johnson Spark Aggies To 29-12 Grid Win Over Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. September 20, 1959. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Abe Perilman (September 27, 1959). "Hurricane Destroys Aggies 27-28 To Break Win Streak". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  8. Abe Perilman (October 4, 1959). "Aggies Romp Over McMurry Indians In Sensational Victory Here, 43-11". Las Cruces Sun-News. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Abe Perilman (October 11, 1959). "Aggies Nip San Antonio; Win 20-18 In Close Battle". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Texas Western Shocks N.M. Aggies, 20-15". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1959. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Devils Outshoot Aggies, 35-31". Arizona Republic. November 1, 1959. p. 3-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Abe Perilman (November 15, 1959). "Aggies Rock Cowboys 42-13, Gaiters Too Tough To Rope". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Abe Perilman (November 22, 1959). "Aggies Bowl Over West Texas State". Las Cruces Sun-News. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Abe Perilman (November 29, 1959). "Aggies Smash Mexico Squad 55-0 To Score Seventh Win". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Aggies at Peak in Sun Bowl; Line Big Factor in Victory". El Paso Herald-Post. January 1, 1960. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.


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