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1956 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Western $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arizona 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their second year under head coach Tony Cavallo, the Aggies compiled a 1–9 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 276 to 131.[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Tulsa*
L 6–2717,013[4]
September 22New Mexico*
L 6–147,000[5]
September 29at Cal Poly*
L 7–32[6]
October 6Arizona State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–284,000[7]
October 13McMurry*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 13–14[8]
October 20at West Texas State
L 0–45[9]
October 27Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 7–51[10]
November 10at Omaha*
L 20–21[11]
November 17Nebraska Wesleyan*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 46–6[12]
November 242:00 p.m.vs. Hardin–Simmons
L 19–38> 2,000[13][14]

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References

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  1. ^ "1956 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ "Tulsa breezes, 27–6". The Lawton Constitution & Morning-Press. September 16, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Mexico wins over NM Ags". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly wallops NM Aggies". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Devils top Aggies, 28–7". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McMurry tips NM Aggies by 14–13 tab". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas Roms 45–0". Valley Morning Star. October 21, 1956. p. A10. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas Western wallops N.M. Aggies, 51–7". Pampa Daily News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Safety in first two minutes aids Omaha in 21–20 win over Aggies". Omaha World-Herald. November 11, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Aggies trip NWU by 46–6". The Lincoln Star. November 18, 1956. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "College Clubs To Work Out Here Friday". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. November 21, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Cowboys Dump Aggies 38–19". Current-Argus. November 25, 1956. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (New Mexico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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