Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Utah State* | | L 14–48 | 13,225 | |
September 16 | at New Mexico[n 1] | | L 20–55 | 24,421 | [4] |
September 23 | Fresno State* | - Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| L 17–49 | | |
September 30 | at UTEP* | | L 20–21 | 11,300 | [5] |
October 7 | at SMU* | | L 6–55 | 27,221 | |
October 14 | at West Texas State | | L 14–63 | 15,600 | [6] |
October 21 | Texas–Arlington* | - Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| W 17–12 | 7,255 | [7] |
October 28 | at Drake | | L 10–28 | | |
November 4 | Lamar* | - Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| L 19–24 | 5,353 | [8] |
November 11 | at North Texas State | | W 36–22 | 11,000 | [9] |
November 18 | Wichita State | - Memorial Stadium
- Las Cruces, NM
| L 20–23 | | |
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- ^ Designated conference game
- ^ "1972 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 73. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
- ^ "Henry paces New Mexico victory". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two point PAT fails; Aggies lose, 21–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas rips New Mexicans, 63–14". Tulsa World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico State wins first game, 17–12". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1972. p. E1. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Aggies explode: Whap Eagles". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.