1976 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1976 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 4–6–1 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

1976 New Mexico State Aggies football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa + 2 1 1 7 4 1
New Mexico State + 2 1 1 4 6 1
West Texas State 1 1 2 4 5 2
Wichita State 2 2 0 4 7 0
Drake 1 3 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at DrakeW 30–29
September 11UTEP*W 13–1013,155
September 18at Texas–Arlington*L 10–21[4][5]
September 25Lamar*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 17–21
October 2at TulsaL 7–3231,700
October 9at Idaho*L 6–3310,166
October 23North Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 14–25
October 30at New Mexico*W 16–7
November 6Wichita State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–612,023[6]
November 13at Fresno State*L 0–448,279
November 20West Texas State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
T 13–13
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1976 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. ^ "UTA topples N.M. State 21–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1976. p. 10B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Mavericks, rain wash away Aggies 21–10". El Paso Times. September 19, 1976. p. E1. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Aggies jump on Shockers for 26–6 Valley win". The El Paso Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.