2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by first–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They competed as an independent. They were a football–only member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) from 2014 to 2017.

2013 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGregg Brandon (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorDavid Elson (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Notre Dame*           9 4  
Navy           9 4  
BYU           8 5  
Army           3 9  
New Mexico State           2 10  
Idaho           1 11  
  • *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmat No. 15 TexasLHNL 7–5699,623
September 76:00 pmMinnesotaAggie VisionL 21–4416,418
September 146:00 pmUTEP
Aggie VisionL 21–4218,366
September 218:30 pmat No. 15 UCLAP12NL 13–5958,263
September 286:00 pmSan Diego State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
Aggie VisionL 16–2616,113
October 55:00 pmat New MexicoRTRML 17–6629,749
October 196:00 pmRice
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
Aggie VisionL 19–4516,164
October 266:00 pmAbilene Christian 
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
Aggie VisionW 34–2915,628
November 23:00 pmat Louisiana–LafayetteESPN3L 35–4930,028
November 91:30 pmBoston College
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
Aggie VisionL 34–4814,997
November 231:00 pmat Florida AtlanticL 55–1012,253
November 301:30 pmIdaho
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
Aggie VisionW 24–1614,661

Aggie Vision affiliates, by game:

Minnesota- FCS Pacific [JIP], Comcast New Mexico, FS Arizona+, Altitude2, BTN2Go
UTEP- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude2, KASY
San Diego State- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, FS Arizona+, KASY, KVIA, FS San Diego, ESPN3
Rice- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude [JIP], Comcast Houston+, KVIA, ESPN3
Abilene Christian- FCS Pacific [JIP], Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, FS Arizona+, KVIA, ESPN3
Boston College- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude2, FS Arizona+, Comcast Houston+, KASY, KVIA, ESPN3
Idaho- Comcast New Mexico, Altitude, Comcast Houston+, KASY, KVIA, ESPN3

Game summaries edit

@ Texas edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 7 0 0 7
#15 Longhorns 0 14 21 21 56

Minnesota edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 24 3 14 44
Aggies 0 7 7 7 21

UTEP edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 14 7 7 14 42
Aggies 14 0 7 0 21

@ UCLA edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 0 13 13
#13 Bruins 7 24 14 14 59

First meeting between the two schools. New Mexico State head coach Doug Martin replaced DeWayne Walker, who was a former UCLA defensive coordinator. Nick Pasquale was remembered during the game.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 4-yard run (Kaim Fairbairn kick)

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Steven Manfro 20-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Manfro 12-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 38-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 21-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquell Evans 7-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – James 19-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

4th quarter scoring: NMSU – Adam Shapiro 33-yard pass from A. McDonald (Mitch Johnson kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); NMSU – B. Betancourt 4-yard run (Johnson kick failed); UCLA – Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

San Diego State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 0 5 6 15 26
Aggies 10 6 0 0 16

@ New Mexico edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 14 3 0 17
Lobos 21 21 10 14 66

Rice edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 21 7 7 10 45
Aggies 3 9 7 0 19

Abilene Christian edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 19 0 7 29
Aggies 7 14 0 13 34

@ Louisiana–Lafayette edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 21 7 0 7 35
Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 13 22 49

Boston College edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 13 7 7 21 48
Aggies 3 14 7 10 34

@ Florida Atlantic edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0
Owls 0

Idaho edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0
Aggies 0

References edit