1972 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1972 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 2–9 record.^[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

1972 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–9 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Wood (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Louisville +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Drake +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
West Texas State +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions West Texas State's game against Colorado State, Tulsa's game against TCU, and New Mexico State's game against New Mexico counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Utah State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 14–48	13,225
September 16	at New Mexico[n 1]	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 20–55	24,421	[4]
September 23	Fresno State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 17–49
September 30	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	L 20–21	11,300	[5]
October 7	at SMU*	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 6–55	27,221
October 14	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 14–63	15,600	[6]
October 21	Texas–Arlington*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 17–12	7,255	[7]
October 28	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 10–28
November 4	Lamar*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 19–24	5,353	[8]
November 11	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 36–22	11,000	[9]
November 18	Wichita State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 20–23
*Non-conference game

Notes

1. Designated conference game

References

1. "1972 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
2. "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 73. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
3. 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
4. "Henry paces New Mexico victory". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Two point PAT fails; Aggies lose, 21–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Texas rips New Mexicans, 63–14". Tulsa World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "New Mexico State wins first game, 17–12". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1972. p. E1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
9. "Aggies explode: Whap Eagles". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.