1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1960 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member the Border Conference during the 1960 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play winning the Border Conference title. New Mexico State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Aggies defeated Utah State. Until the 2017 team, this was the most recent New Mexico State team to play in a bowl game.

1960 New Mexico State Aggies football
Border champion Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Utah State
Conference	Border Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 17
Record	11–0 (4–0 Border)
Head coach	Warren B. Woodson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1960 Border Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 New Mexico State $	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Arizona	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Western	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

For the second time in what proved to be four consecutive years, a New Mexico State back won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rushing title, Pervis Atkins in 1959, Bob Gaiters in 1960, and Preacher Pilot in 1961 and 1962. Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	UNAM*		Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 41–0
September 17	Tulsa*		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 38–18	17,278
September 24	Trinity (TX)*		Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 45–0
October 8	at New Mexico*		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 34–0
October 15	McMurry*		Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 47–17
October 22	Wichita*		Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 40–8
October 29	at Arizona State	No. 18	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 27–24
November 12	at West Texas State	No. 15	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 35–15
November 19	at Hardin–Simmons	No. 14	Public Schools Stadium Abilene, TX	W 40–3
November 26	Texas Western	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 27–15
December 31	vs. Utah State*	No. 17	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 20–13	16,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game