1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Border co-champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
1938 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
+ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
New Mexico + 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Arizona 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Jerry Hines, the Aggies compiled a 7–2 record, was recognized as a conference co-champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 75.[1][2] The team played its five home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Four of the Aggies' players were selected to the 1935 All-Border Conference football team: ends William Malcolm and Melvin Ritchey; quarterback Eddie Miller; and tackle Joe Yurcic.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Montana State*
W 27–7[4]
September 30Arkansas State Teachers*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 6–12[5]
October 8at Arizona
W 7–69,000[6]
October 22at Arizona State
W 14–12[7]
October 28Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–0[8]
November 4Silver City Teachers*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 43–7[9]
November 12at New Mexico
L 2–6[10]
November 24at Texas Mines
W 13–9[11]
December 2Drake*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 20–16[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "1938 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 102.
  4. ^ "Aggies Beat Montana Cats". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1938. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies look over pass defense after defeat". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 1, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies stage 7–6 upset, defeating Arizona for first time in 23 years". The El Paso Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies stage 7–6 upset, defeating Arizona for first time in 23 years". The El Paso Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Mexico Aggies overwhelm Flagstaff Teachers, 34 to 0". The El Paso Times. October 29, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies trample Teachers, 43–7". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New Mexico Ags defeat Miners". The Corpus Christi Times. November 25, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "New Mexico's Aggies nose out Drake, 20 to 16". The Sioux City Journal. December 3, 1938. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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