1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member 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.

1960 New Mexico State Aggies football
Border champion
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Utah State
ConferenceBorder Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record11–0 (4–0 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 10UNAM*W 41–0
September 17Tulsa*W 38–1817,278
September 24Trinity (TX)*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 45–0
October 8at New Mexico*W 34–0
October 15McMurry*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 47–17
October 22Wichita*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 40–8
October 29at Arizona StateNo. 18W 27–24
November 12at West Texas StateNo. 15W 35–15
November 19at Hardin–SimmonsNo. 14W 40–3
November 26Texas WesternNo. 15
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 27–15
December 31vs. Utah State*No. 17W 20–1316,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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