1973 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1973 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Bradley (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1973 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
North Texas State +	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Louisville	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Drake	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1973 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 5–6 record.^[1][2] The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 27–12
September 8	Lamar*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 24–7	15,992
September 15	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 6–48	24,145	[4]
September 22	at Colorado State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 27–31	25,124	[5]
September 29	Wichita State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 44–18		[6]
October 6	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 27–23	9,745	[7]
October 13	at San Diego State*	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–27	36,552	[8]
October 20	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 14–52	20,000
October 27	North Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 7–27	11,150	[9]
November 3	West Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 56–14
November 10	Utah State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 12–40	8,433
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1973 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. "Lobos blast Aggies, 48–6". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "CSU upstages N. Mexico St". The Arizona Daily Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aggies over Wichita". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UTEP tumbles again in 27–23 game". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "49ers Remain Winless, Lose to Pacific 10-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies lose 27–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.