1999 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1999 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Big West Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Tony Samuel, the Aggies compiled a 6–5 record.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

1999 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–5 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Tony Samuel (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Barney Cotton (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Option
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Jamrog (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Aggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boise State $		5	–	1					10	–	3
Idaho		4	–	2					7	–	4
New Mexico State		3	–	2					6	–	5
Utah State		3	–	3					4	–	7
Arkansas State		2	–	3					4	–	7
Nevada		2	–	4					3	–	8
North Texas		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	New Mexico Highlands*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 73–7	16,300	[4]
September 11	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 35–28	33,707	[5]
September 18	at No. 22 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 35–7	56,728	[6]
September 25	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	L 23–54	52,247	[7]
October 2	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 7–46	28,856	[8]
October 9	Nevada	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 16–23	23,129	[9]
October 23	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 18–35	39,381	[10]
October 30	Idaho	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 42–14	8,810	[11]
November 6	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 14–6	8,129	[12]
November 13	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 26–45	25,437	[13]
November 20	North Texas	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 22–9	11,023	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1999 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
2. "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 75. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
4. "Final 1999 Division II Football Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
5. New Mexico State Athletics Department (September 11, 1999). "New Mexico State Defeats New Mexico, 35-28". Archived from the original on May 15, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
6. Associated Press (September 18, 1999). "New Mexico State Defeats Arizona State, 35-7". Archived from the original on May 15, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
7. New Mexico State Athletics Department (September 25, 1999). "New Mexico State vs Texas-El Paso". Archived from the original on May 15, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
8. New Mexico State Athletics Department (October 2, 1999). "New Mexico State vs. Colorado State". Archived from the original on May 15, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
9. "Necada (sic) 23, New Mexico State 16". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 10, 1999. p. 48. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
10. "Army 35, New Mexico State 18". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1999. p. 21. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
11. "New Mexico State 42, Idaho 14". October 30, 1999. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via espn.com.
12. "N.M. State 14, Utah State 6". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1999. p. 40. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
13. "New Mexico State Football Box Score". November 13, 1999. Archived from the original on May 15, 2001 – via Wayback Machine.
14. "New Mexico State 22, North Texas 9". The Idaho Statesman. November 21, 1999. p. 17. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via newspapers.com.