1955 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1955 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	3–7 (0–4 Border)
Head coach	Tony Cavallo (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1955 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Arizona	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1955 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) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Cavallo, the Aggies compiled a 3–7 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 226 to 141.^[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		at New Mexico*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 7–14	10,000	[4]
September 24		New Mexico Highlands*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 12–19
October 1		at Hardin–Simmons	Abilene, TX	L 0–39
October 8		at Howard Payne*	Brownwood, TX	L 12–34
October 15		West Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 6–32		[5]
October 22		Corpus Christi*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 19–7
October 29		at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (rivalry)	L 6–41
November 5	8:00 p.m.	Adams State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 47–8		[6][7][8]
November 12		San Diego State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 26–6	4,000	[9]
November 19		at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 6–26
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "1955 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
2. "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
4. J.D. Kailer (September 18, 1955). "Lobos Open 1955 With 14-7 Victory Over Aggies: UNM Annexes 14th Straight Win; Mazzei Stars". Albuquerque Journal. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Texas Trounces NM Aggies". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 16, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Las Cruces Meets Albuquerque In Vital Grid Duel Tonight; Aggies Will Tackle Adams State Eleven Here Tomorrow". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 4, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Aggies (continued)". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 4, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Aggies Put On Convincing Display Of Power To Crush Adams State, 47-8". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. November 7, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "New Mexico Aggies Stun State, 26-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 13, 1955. p. G-4.