1967 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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The 1967 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 346 to 145.[1] The team played its six home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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1967 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1966
1968 
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1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Army    8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame    8 2 0
Syracuse    8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State    8 2 1
New Mexico State    7 2 1
UTEP    7 2 1
Utah State    7 2 1
Florida State    7 2 2
West Texas State    8 3 0
Houston    7 3 0
Virginia Tech    7 3 0
Memphis State    6 3 0
Southern Miss    6 3 0
Dayton    6 3 1
Xavier    6 3 1
Miami (FL)    7 4 0
Buffalo    6 4 0
Navy    5 4 1
Holy Cross    5 5 0
Colorado State    4 5 1
Pacific    4 5 0
Boston College    4 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 0
Villanova    4 6 0
Air Force    2 6 2
Tulane    3 7 0
San Jose State    2 7 0
Colgate    2 8 0
Pittsburgh    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Sal Olivas with 2,225 passing yards, running back Doug Dalton with 1,123 rushing yards, and Mike Carroll with 771 receiving yards.[2]

Shortly after the season ended, Warren Woodson retired from his dual posts as the school's head football coach and athletic director. Woodson was within weeks of reaching the school's mandatory retirement age of 65 years.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Lamar TechW 17–6
September 23at No. 9 UT ArlingtonL 14–158,500[4]
September 30Utah State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 10–9
October 7North Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
T 31–31[5]
October 14at Wichita StateW 27–14
October 21West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 31–10
October 28Louisiana Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 48–76,000[6]
November 4at UTEPL 24–4628,233[7]
November 11Northern Arizona
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 90–010,000[8]
November 18at New MexicoW 54–78,326[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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