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1981 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1981 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–8 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

1981 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at UTEP*
W 14–725,600[4]
September 12at Texas–Arlington*
L 13–26[5]
September 19Indiana State
L 6–4119,380[6]
October 3Wichita State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 20–24[7]
October 10at North Texas State*
L 16–38[8]
October 17at Illinois State
W 20–1011,134[9]
October 24New Mexico*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 13–1719,253[10]
October 31Western Illinois*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 31–24[11]
November 7at Tulsa
L 0–3123,621[12]
November 14Southern Illinois
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 15–23[13]
November 21West Texas State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 9–45[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1981 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 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. ^ "McAlister paces NMSU to victory". Albuquerque Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mavs crush Aggies 26–13". The El Paso Times. September 13, 1981. p. D1. Retrieved January 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Timber! Sycs fall on Aggies 41–6". The El Paso Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles thrash Aggies". The New Mexican. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hebert aids Ags in conference win". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lobos have last howl over NMSU". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies ring Leathernecks". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Associated Press. November 1, 1981. p. B3. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulsa hands Ags 1st shutout in Valley history 31–0". The El Paso Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ags cough up 23–15 verdict". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Refs, Ags faked out 45–9". The El Paso Times. November 22, 1979. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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