1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team
| 1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–4 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Quesenberry Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its first year under head coach Julius H. Johnston, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 200 to 95.[1][2] The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 321 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Silver City Teachers* | W 12–0 | [4] | ||||
| September 27 | Howard Payne* |
| L 0–10 | [5] | |||
| October 5 | at Arizona | L 0–41 | 8,000 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | at Arizona State | L 6–42 | [7] | ||||
| October 25 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 13–0 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | Bradley* |
| L 7–14 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | at New Mexico | L 6–39 | 6,500 | [10] | |||
| November 23 | Redlands* |
| W 25–14 | [11] | |||
| November 30 | at Texas Mines | L 26–40 | [12] | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "1940 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wiggs shines as Aggies tip Teachers 12–0". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H.P. Jackets defeat N.M. Aggies, 10–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona trounces New Mexico Aggies". The Arizona Republic. October 6, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tempe topples Aggies 42 to 6". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggie airmen take victory over Flag". El Paso Herald-Post. October 26, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bradley Tech eleven takes grid win home". The Albuquerque Tribune. November 2, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Weeks (November 10, 1940). "Fighting Lobos Crush Aggies 39 to 6 for Greatest Victory in 24 Years". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redlands grid team downed in 25–14 loss". The Pasadena Post. November 24, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas' Muckers trip Aggies, 40–26". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1940. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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