1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1971 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Jim Wood (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

The 1971 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 208.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Drake	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 7–3
September 18	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 0–34	10,378
September 25	North Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 10–0		^[4]
October 2	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 25–28	31,120
October 9	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	T 35–35
October 16	UTEP	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 7–14	14,682
October 23	at Texas–Arlington	Turnpike Stadium Arlington, TX	W 20–6	8,500	^[5]
October 30	Idaho	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 14–19
November 6	West Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 50–24	12,335	^[6]
November 13	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 31–7
November 27	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 21–38	9,475

^ "1971 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 73. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ 2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
^ "Aggies blank Mean Green, 10–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1971. p. D1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Mexico State Aggies outscore Mavericks 20–6". The El Paso Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pisarcik pitches Ags over Buffs, 50–24". Albuquerque Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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