1997 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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1997 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBarney Cotton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Jamrog (1st season)
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Utah State +   4 1     6 6  
Nevada +   4 1     5 6  
Boise State   3 2     5 6  
Idaho   2 3     5 6  
North Texas   2 3     4 7  
New Mexico State   0 5     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1997 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Samuel, the Aggies compiled a 2–9 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Arizona State*L 10–4158,607
September 6at New Mexico*L 24–61
September 13Cal State Northridge*W 28–1813,913[4]
September 27at UTEP*L 16–2421,779
October 4Cal Poly*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 35–38 OT
October 11at Boise StateL 10–5222,814
October 18at Utah StateL 7–3817,251
October 25Arkansas State*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–20
November 1Nevada
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 24–45
November 8North Texas
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 15–26
November 15Idaho
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 18–35
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1997 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 74. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
  4. ^ Fernando Dominguez (September 14, 1997). "Northridge Is Run Out of Town". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C12. Retrieved June 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon