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1980 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1980 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

1980 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 12–14[4]
September 13UTEP*
W 6–324,882[5]
September 20Southern Illinois
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 18–1715,484[6]
September 27at New Mexico*
L 19–5222,543[7]
October 4at West Texas State
L 15–1713,009[8]
October 18at Texas–Arlington*
W 30–105,414[9]
October 25Drake
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 22–2815,327[10]
November 1North Texas State*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 28–38[11]
November 8at Wichita State
T 14–1412,252[12]
November 15at Indiana State
L 28–335,010[13]
November 22Tulsa
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 20–2110,081[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "Southwestern Louisiana nips Aggies 14–12". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies top rival Miners, 6–3". Albuquerque Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Botton falls out for Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos, quarterback Wright pound rival Aggies 52–19 in 71st football collision". Albuquerque Journal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NMSU falls short; Buffs prevail 17–15". El Paso Times. October 5, 1978. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Texas' Buffs stuff UTA back into loss column, 38–26". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1980. p. B5. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Drake edges Aggies 28–22". The New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NTSU rips NM State". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ags, Shockers get no kicks in 14-all tie". El Paso Times. November 9, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sycamores outscore New Mexico State". Anderson Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tulsa pulls out 21–20 thriller over Ags". The El Paso Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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