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William Dalrymple (historian)
| 1960 New Mexico State Aggies football | |
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Border champion Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Utah State | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 11–0 (4–0 Border) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 New Mexico State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Border Conference during the 1960 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Border Conference title. New Mexico State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Aggies defeated Utah State. Until the 2017 team, this was the most recent New Mexico State team to play in a bowl game.
For the second time in what proved to be four consecutive years, a New Mexico State back won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rushing title, Pervis Atkins in 1959, Bob Gaiters in 1960, and Preacher Pilot in 1961 and 1962. Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | UNAM* | W 41–0 | [1] | |||
| September 17 | Tulsa* | W 38–18 | 17,278 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 45–0 | 6,937 | [3] | |
| October 8 | at New Mexico* | W 34–0 | 26,673–27,606 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | McMurry* |
| W 47–17 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Wichita* |
| W 40–8 | 9,000 | [6] | |
| October 29 | at Arizona State | No. 18 | W 27–24 | 28,300 | [7] | |
| November 12 | at West Texas State | No. 15 | W 35–15 | 9,000 | [8] | |
| November 19 | at Hardin–Simmons | No. 14 | W 40–3 | 4,000 | [9] | |
| November 26 | Texas Western | No. 15 |
| W 27–15 | 11,659 | [10] |
| December 31 | vs. Utah State* | No. 17 | W 20–13 | 16,000–16,200 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "New Mexico State rolls past Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. September 11, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TU sputters in grid debut; Beaten 38–18". The Muskogee Daily Phoenix & Times-Democrat. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico Aggies better Trinity, 45–0". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies slaughter New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies' rally rips McMurry". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wichita ruined as New Mexico State wins, 40–8". Tulsa World. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils toppled, 27–24". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies post 35–15 victory over WTS". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Mex. St. slaughters H–SU, 40–3". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NMSU defeats TW Miners, 27–15". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NM State outscored Utags in Sun Bowl". The El Paso Times. January 1, 1961. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (New Mexico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.