1974 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Tulsa $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Louisville 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
New Mexico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1974 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Bradley, the Aggies compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wichita State
W 13–1225,412[4]
September 14Southern Illinois*
W 28–9
September 21at West Texas State
W 41–0
September 28Texas–Arlington*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 42–1411,392[5]
October 5Fresno State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 7–9
October 12UTEP*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
W 14–1314,500
October 19at North Texas State
L 19–2412,800[6]
October 26Drake
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 28–29
November 2at New Mexico*
L 24–26
November 9at Tulsa
L 7–2810,000
November 16at San Diego State*
L 14–3526,722[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1974 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 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. ^ "Clutch drive nets NMS opening win". Albuquerque Journal. September 8, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Germany, 'Bo' boost Aggies to 42–14 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1974. p. E2. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Times runs out on Aggie comeback try". Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "San Diego St. first half passing nails Aggies". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 17, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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