1976 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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1976 New Mexico State Aggies football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 2 1 1 7 4 1
New Mexico State + 2 1 1 4 6 1
West Texas State 1 1 2 4 5 2
Wichita State 2 2 0 4 7 0
Drake 1 3 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 4–6–1 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at DrakeW 30–29
September 11UTEP*W 13–1013,155
September 18at Texas–Arlington*L 10–21[4][5]
September 25Lamar*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 17–21
October 2at TulsaL 7–3231,700
October 9at Idaho*L 6–3310,166
October 23North Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–25
October 30at New Mexico*W 16–7
November 6Wichita State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–612,023[6]
November 13at Fresno State*L 0–448,279
November 20West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
T 13–13
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1976 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. ^ "UTA topples N.M. State 21–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. p. 10B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10". El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.