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1939 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

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1939 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumQuesenberry Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 4 0 0 8 2 1
New Mexico 4 2 0 8 2 0
Texas Tech 2 1 0 5 5 1
Texas Mines 3 2 0 5 4 0
Arizona 1 2 0 6 4 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 3 6 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 4 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its eleventh and final year under head coach Jerry Hines, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 141 to 92.[1][2] The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 239 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Fort Hays State*W 33–7[4]
September 28at Arkansas State Teachers*W 12–3[5]
October 7at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 26–13[6]
October 14at ArizonaL 3–209,000[7]
October 20Arizona State
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 0–7[8]
November 4at Oklahoma A&M*L 0–206,000[9]
November 10New Mexicodagger
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 6–96,000[10]
November 17Hardin–Simmons*
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 13–28[11]
November 25Texas Mines
  • Quesenberry Field
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 0–34[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2018. p. 72. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "1939 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  3. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies topple Kansans 33 to 7". Albuquerque Journal. September 23, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State Teachers are beaten, score 12–3". Hope Star. September 29, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Mexico Aggies humble Flagstaff, 26–13". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats hit Aggies hard in last half". The Arizona Republic. October 15, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tempe newest southwest gridiron threat after victory over Aggies". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 21, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies roll up 20–0 win". The Tulsa Tribune. November 5, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Paul Weeks (November 11, 1939). "Lobos Smash Aggies, 9-6, in Last Seconds of Play: Jimmy Hubbell Gets Field Goal To Save Game". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Finally win over Aggies". The Albuquerque Tribune. November 18, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Miners triumph". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 26, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.