1962 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Armando Alba with 605 passing yards, Preacher Pilot with 1,247 rushing yards, and Lee Sampson and Rhome Nixon, each with 283 receiving yards.[2] For the fourth consecutive year, a New Mexico State back won the 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at New Mexico
L 17–28 28,576[3]
September 22Pacific (CA)
W 28–6
September 29at Wisconsin
L 13–6940,495
October 5at Detroit
W 21–1412,507[4]
October 13at Wichita
L 6–24
October 20at West Texas State
L 12–20
October 27North Texas Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 48–12[5]
November 3Trinity (TX)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 26–20
November 10Texas Western
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 0–21
November 17at Arizona State
L 20–45
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1962 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "1962 New Mexico State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ LeRoy Bearman (September 16, 1962). "New Mexico Lobos Belt Aggies 28-17: Cromartie, Jasper Spearhead Attack". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Berry (October 6, 1962). "New Mexico St. Wins, 21-14: U-D Loses Third Straight". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NM Aggies clobber North Texas". The New Mexican. October 28, 1964. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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