1978 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 1978 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 6–5 record and finished as MVC champions.[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]
| 1978 New Mexico State Aggies football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Aggie Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at Indiana State | W 14–9 | 8,514 | [4] | |
| September 16 | UTEP* | W 35–32 | 30,193 | ||
| September 23 | North Texas State* |
| L 21–22 | ||
| September 30 | at Southern Illinois | L 39–43 | 14,112 | ||
| October 7 | Texas–Arlington* |
| L 17–28 | 13,852 | [5] |
| October 14 | Tulsa |
| W 23–20 | 12,337 | |
| October 21 | at New Mexico* | L 20–35 | |||
| October 28 | at Wichita State | W 31–21 | 13,168 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Drake |
| W 21–20 | ||
| November 11 | at Hawaii* | L 20–35 | 25,193 | ||
| November 25 | at West Texas State | W 33–31 | [7] | ||
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References
- "1978 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 73. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
- "Ags fumble to 14–9 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mavericks pick up 28–17 win". El Paso Times. October 8, 1978. p. 12E. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Aggies victorious, 31–21". Albuquerque Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NM Aggies seize MVC title". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 24, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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