1926 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1926 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainC.A. McNatt
Home stadiumMiller Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (CA)     6 0 2
Arizona     5 1 1
Regis     6 2 0
Tempe State     4 1 1
Gonzaga     5 2 1
New Mexico     4 2 1
New Mexico A&M     5 3 1
Hawaii     5 4 0
Santa Clara     5 4 0
St. Ignatius (CA)     2 3 3
Santa Barbara State     2 4 0

The 1926 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) during the 1926 college football season. In their first year under head coach Arthur Burkholder, the Aggies compiled a 5–3–1 record and shut out four opponents.[1] The team played its home games on Miller Field, sometimes also referred to as College Field.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2El Paso High SchoolLas Cruces, NMW 7–0
October 9El Paso Junior CollegeLas Cruces, NMW 20–0
October 16at Sul RossAlpine, TXL 7–37
El Paso Garden GrocersLas Cruces, NMW 7–0
October 22ArizonadaggerLas Cruces, NML 0–7
October 30Silver City TeachersLas Cruces, NMW 27–0
November 6at Texas MinesEl Paso, TX (rivalry)W 10–8700[3]
November 13Sul Ross
  • Dudley Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–21
November 13New MexicoLas Cruces, NM (rivalry)T 6–6
November 30at New Mexico MilitaryRoswell, NML 6–7
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. ^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
  3. ^ "Miners Are Beaten In Great Contest With N.M. Farmers". El Paso Herald. November 8, 1926. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.