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1947 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Mines 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arizona State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 5 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its second and final year under head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 169 to 140.[1][2] The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19McMurry*
L 7–223,000[3]
September 26at Colorado State–Greeley*Greeley, COL 13–14[4]
October 3New Mexico Teachers*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 48–0[5]
October 11at New Mexico
L 0–2012,000[6]
October 17Sul Ross*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 27–143,200[7]
October 24West Texas State
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–34[8]
November 1at Arizona State
L 12–3310,000[9]
November 8Arizona State–Flagstaffdagger
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–6[10]
November 22at Texas Mines
L 0–2610,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "1947 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Carl Yorel (September 20, 1947). "McMurry Drops N.M. Aggies 22-7". The El Paso Times. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.M. Aggies Top Playing, Lose 14-13". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1947. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Mexico Aggies Power Over Silver City 48-0". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1947. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Lobos Trounce Aggies, 20-0, for First Win of Conference Campaign". Albuquerque Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Mexico Aggies Down Sul Ross Loboes 27-14". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Texas Wins 34-7 At Las Cruces". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kearney Egerton (November 2, 1947). "Sun Devils Rally To Down Aggies, 33-12". The Arizona Republic. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N.M. Aggies Tumble Flag 26 To 6 In Cellar Battle". The El Paso Times. November 9, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Chuck Whitlock (November 23, 1947). "Miners Rap Aggies 26-0 In Finale". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 32 – via Newspapers.com.


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