1998 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1998 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 Big West)
Head coach	Tony Samuel (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Barney Cotton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Option
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Jamrog (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Aggie Memorial Stadium

1998 Big West Conference football standings

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

The 1998 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Big West Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Tony Samuel, the Aggies compiled a 3–8 record.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 36–66	75,914
September 12	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 7–42	36,382	[4]
September 19	New Mexico*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 28–27
September 26	UTEP*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 33–24	32,993
October 3	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 31–34 ^OT
October 10	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 48–45	23,142
October 17	Colorado State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 28–47
October 31	Utah State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 26–29	13,312
November 7	Boise State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 51–55	12,034	[5]
November 14	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 32–36	14,435	[6][7][8]
November 21	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 11–19
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1998 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. "Aggies fall meekly to Ga. Tech". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Interception returns spur Broncos over USU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1998. p. 5B.
6. Meehan, Jim (November 14, 1998). "Idaho faces likely day of big gains". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C1.
7. Sahlberg, Bert (November 15, 1998). "Classic farewell scene". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
8. Pond, Alex (November 16, 1998). "Zap! Pow!". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 1C.