1976 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1976 New Mexico State Aggies football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jim Bradley (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	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 home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 30–29
September 11	UTEP*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 13–10	13,155	[4]
September 18	at UT Arlington*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 10–21		[5][6]
September 25	Lamar*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 17–21		[7]
October 2	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–32	31,700
October 9	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 6–33	10,166	[8]
October 23	North Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 14–25	8,369	[9]
October 30	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 16–7	23,236	[10]
November 6	Wichita State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 26–6	12,023	[11]
November 13	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–44	8,279
November 20	West Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	T 13–13
*Non-conference game

References

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. "UTEP loses by 13–10". Express-News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UTA topples N.M. State 21–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. p. 10B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10". El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lamar whips Ags". Alamogordo Daily News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandals overwhelm New Mexico State". Idaho State Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles' late rally tips NMSU 25–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vernon kicks Ags past Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.