Hines’ teams competed well in the new Border Conference. The Aggies edged the Miners 34–33 on September 20, 2008 at the Sun Bowl for their first win in El Paso since 1994. The older of the two is known as the Silver Spade. [19] Under Knoll, the Aggies were abysmal, compiling a 4–40 record that included a 17-game losing streak at the end. Since 1938 the Lobos have dominated the series 55–21–1 except during 1959–1968 when the Aggies won 7 of 10 meetings. On September 12, 2012, New Mexico State announced that it would stay in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and become an independent for 2013, while exploring potential conference affiliations for future seasons. [39], UCLA defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker was named NMSU's head coach on December 31, 2008,[40] signifying a new direction for the pass offense-oriented squad. New Mexico State will play 2013 as an FBS independent before joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014; The Aggies have a new coach%2C Doug … [11] However at the end of that season, university administration, with whom Woodson had a contentious relationship throughout his career, invoked a clause requiring state employees to retire at age 65. The series, known as the Rio Grande Rivalry, dates back to January 1, 1894 – eighteen years before the state of New Mexico achieved statehood – when the schools met in a football contest in Albuquerque. Conference Record: 1-2. The New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football as an independent. New Mexico Military Institute has turned into a pipeline for New Mexico State University’s football program. In December 1985, Miami linebackers coach and former Aggies linebackers coach Mike Knoll was named NMSU's new head coach, replacing the fired Zechman. [5] Johnston's record was 6–21. In addition, New Mexico State can be chosen to play in … A second trophy, officially titled the Mayor's Cup but commonly nicknamed the Brass Spittoon, was added in 1982. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. New Mexico State would face a team from either the Mountain West Conference or Conference USA. [5][8] In his absence, assistant coach Maurice Moulder led the team. Copyright © 2021 New Mexico State University Athletics / All Rights Reserved. Conferences. [44] Martin had previously been offensive coordinator at NMSU during the 2011 season helping obtain the school's first victory over a Big Ten team (Minnesota) before being hired away by Boston College. 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The most comprehensive coverage of the New Mexico Lobos Football on the web with … One of New Mexico State's earliest football games was the first match-up against in-state rival New Mexico on January 1, 1894. This Month in Sports Reference NMSU's biggest rival is in-state foe New Mexico. [28] The highlight of Samuel's tenure was on September 18, 1999, when the Aggies traveled to Tempe and upset No. Oh, the two schools—separated by 224 miles, via I-25, of desolate desert—have maintained an intense rivalry. [50] The September 26, 2009 game when the Aggies won 20–17 in Albuquerque was the 100th time the teams had played each other. Julius Johnston took over the Aggies football team after Hines' resignation,[8] and led the Aggies for three seasons before departing to serve in World War II. Most recently, the Aggies lost to the Lobos 52–55 in Albuquerque. From 1969 through 2000, each team acquired 16 victories each. [22] The Aggies were also featured in the August 31, 1992 issue of Sports Illustrated [23] in a piece that chronicles a tradition of losing games. We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research and service at all levels. [38] The 15-year NFL veteran quarterback Charley Johnson, who an alumnus and was then a chemical engineering professor at New Mexico State, was appointed as interim head coach during the search for a replacement. [16] Johnson went on to play in the National Football League for 15 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos. New Mexico State defeated Utah State 26-20 in overtime in front of a loud partisan crowd for New Mexico State.[47]. The winner of the annual matchup receives a pair of traveling trophies. Future College Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren B. Woodson took over as head coach in 1958. [34] Under Mumme, the Aggies compiled an 11–38 record. Biggest Shoes to Fill: LB Terrill Hanks was a four-year starter at New Mexico State. [51] However, the most recent three games in the series have gone back to the Miners, with UTEP defeating NMSU at Aggie Memorial Stadium 38–12 on September 19, 2009 (only their second win in the Mesilla Valley since 1991),[51] topping the Aggies 42–10 at the Sun Bowl on September 18, 2010, and again defeating the Aggies 16–10 on September 17, 2011 in Las Cruces for their first back-to-back road wins in the series since winning four straight games in Las Cruces between 1986 and 1991. ... College Football Scores. Following World War II the series resumed on an annual basis from 1946 until 2001, when UTEP's administration made the controversial decision to cancel their scheduled trip to Las Cruces in favor of scheduling an additional home contest against a Division I-AA opponent. As a result, the Lobos are playing four Mountain division foes and one more West division team than usual, though it is worth noting that, at least for this year, the distinction between divisions has been erased. Boise State is the third, as they will forgo its annual matchup with New Mexico to instead host BYU on November 7. [5] Fan support and attendance declined, recruiting was becoming more difficult and alumni and administration support was drying up. 2nd: New Mexico 126th: FBS 61st: Group of Five 188th: Division I. New Mexico State may hire firm to land football conference September 24, 2019 GMT New Mexico State athletics director Mario Moccia speaks at a press conference in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 during an announcement that the Aggies has signed six-year deal with ESPN events around bowl games. The Aggies football schedule includes opponents, date, time, and TV. 30,343) More 2018 New Mexico State Pages. [15] Quarterback Charley Johnson won the bowl MVP honors both years becoming the first and still only player in NCAA history to win the MVP award from the same bowl game in back-to-back years. [21] In November 1990, the Aggies managed to snap their 27-game losing streak,[22] the longest active losing streak at the time,[22] when they defeated ranked Cal State Fullerton 43-9. [5] From 1946 to 1947, Ray Curfman was the head coach of the Aggies, then in the Border Conference. From 1968 to 1985, NMSU's football program declined, failing to reach a single bowl game and struggling to win football games. [37] The following Tuesday, December 2, Mumme was fired. The Lobos all-time advantage is 72–33–5, however the rivalry remains spirited. The Aggies also hold a rivalry with UTEP, known as the Battle of I-10. Overall, the same subpar results remained under Hess, leading to his firing after seven seasons. New Mexico State University has received word that the Sun Belt Conference presidents and chancellors have decided to remain a 10-football team conference, beginning with the 2018 season. [4] From 1914 to 1916, Clarence Russell served as head football coach of the Aggies, compiling a 7–2–6 record. [41] Under Walker's tutelage, NMSU compiled a 10–40 record,[42] failing to win more than four games in a given season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football [42] Walker, facing mounting pressure from administration, alumni and fans, resigned as head coach and departed NMSU to serve as defensive backs coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. [13][14] That year, New Mexico State defeated Utah State, 20–13, in the 1960 Sun Bowl and attained a final AP Poll ranking of 17th. Are you a Stathead, too? Both Idaho and New Mexico State were members of the league in the early 2000s and rejoined the conference as football-only members for the 2014 season after a 10-year hiatus. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. [11] Thus Woodson, who would turn 65 that offseason, was essentially forced out despite a 7–2–1 1967 campaign that ended with a 54–7 shellacking of archrival New Mexico. [20], NMSU, hoping for a positive change in results, hired Jim Hess away from Stephen F. Austin in December 1989. Knoll was fired after a winless 1989 season. The season opener between Colorado State and New Mexico scheduled for Saturday has been canceled, the Mountain West Conference announced Tuesday. [27] Under Samuel's guidance, New Mexico State compiled a 34–57 record. New Mexico State moved to the Sun Belt Conference as a football-only member when the WAC dropped the sport, but the Aggies were not retained when the SBC realigned in 2018. From 1948 to 1957, NMSU compiled a dismal 21–74 record under four head coaches (Vaughn Corley, Joseph Coleman, James Patton and Anthony Cavallo) that were either fired or forced to resign in succession. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of New Mexico State Aggies (Independent) football all-time record, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks [11] He previously had success at the Conway Teachers College (now Central Arkansas) and Hardin–Simmons. For the past 68 years, the New Mexico Lobos have bounced from one conference to another, seemingly always one step ahead of NMSU. [35] At the end of the 2008 season the Aggies ended their fourth season under Mumme at 3–9 (1–7 WAC)[36] with a disappointing 47–2 loss to Utah State. Hines' coaching career ended with his induction into military service during World War II.[7]. [46], On December 2, 2017, the Aggies defeated South Alabama 22–17 at Aggie Memorial Stadium to finish the regular season at 6–6 and advance to its first bowl game in 57 years, where they would play in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson on December 29, 2017. [43], NMSU hired Boston College offensive coordinator and former Kent State head coach Doug Martin as the program's 34th head coach in February 2013. The Aggies will play FCS program Dixie State … Including that 100th meeting, NMSU holds a 5-4 advantage over UNM in the last 9 meetings. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. After a 57–year drought, the Aggies were invited to their fourth ever bowl game, played on December 29, 2017. However, UTEP's advantage is now 11–6 in the last 17 games.[51]. The blowout marked the beginning of a three-game winning streak for UTEP in the rivalry. Until 1937, the series was competitive with the Aggies holding a 15–12–4 lead over the Lobos. 22 ranked Arizona State by a shocking 35-7 score, bringing much-needed attention to the football program. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. [51], Announced schedules as of September 25, 2020. The Sun Belt voted in March to proactively shift to a ten-team football conference in 2018 via the termination of Idaho and New Mexico State as football-only members. The Texas College of Mines played its first ever game against a collegiate opponent versus New Mexico A&M on October 31, 1914 and with few exceptions, including during World War I and World War II, the teams would meet again every year. By the time New Mexico entered the union in 1912 UNM and New Mexico A&M (as NMSU was known prior to 1959) had already met on the gridiron six times. Idaho, New Mexico St. to be dropped from Sun Belt after 2017 season Idaho and New Mexico State will be dropped from the Sun Belt Conference after the 2017 football … The UAB Blazers are now at nine games for the 2020 season as New Mexico State joins Alabama A&M - the SWAC postponed as a conference - and Old Dominion in postponing fall sports. View the 2021 New Mexico State Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. [25] However, Hess did lead the Aggies to their first winning season in 14 years in 1992, a 6–5 campaign. [17], Despite some impressive single game wins and individual player stats, the Aggies have struggled as a team in the days since Woodson. New Mexico State University sports news and features, including conference, nickname, location and official social media handles. Between 1934 and 1938, the football record was 31–10–6, and the team was invited to the first Sun Bowl in 1936 where they tied the powerful Hardin–Simmons Cowboys 14–14. [24] Hess' record at NMSU was 22–55. Championships: 4 Bowl Record: 4 Bowls, 3-0-1, .875 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 1 Time (Final), 6 Weeks (Total) Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium (cap. In Martin's first season at the helm, the Aggies compiled a 2–10 record. It is a replica of an old prospector's shovel found in an abandoned mine in the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces and has been traded between the schools since 1955. The Official Website of New Mexico State University Athletics, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Market, NM State Athletics Insider Podcast Series, Academic Support Program & Services Center, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Beginning in 1993, the two universities played for the Maloof Trophy, but it was short-lived; the trophy was retired in 2000. 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