1959 New Mexico State Aggies football team
American college football season
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The 1959 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the Border Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their second year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled an 8–3 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and defeated North Texas State in the 1959 Sun Bowl.[1][2]
- Warren B. Woodson (2nd season)
| 1959 New Mexico State Aggies football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 28–8 vs. North Texas State | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (2–2 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Charley Johnson with 1,449 passing yards, Pervis Atkins with 971 rushing yards, and R. Cassell with 519 receiving yards.[3] For the first time in what proved to be four consecutive years, 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 12 | Arizona State–Flagstaff* | W 35–0 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| September 19 | at New Mexico | W 29–12 | 17,500 | [5] | |||
| September 26 | at Tulsa* | L 27–28 | 12,000–14,500 | [6][7] | |||
| October 3 | McMurry* |
| W 43–11 | [8] | |||
| October 10 | at Trinity (TX)* | San Antonio, TX | W 20–18 | [9] | |||
| October 24 | at Texas Western | L 15–20 | 13,000 | [10] | |||
| October 31 | at Arizona State | L 31–35 | 21,000 | [11] | |||
| November 14 | Hardin–Simmons |
| W 42–13 | 4,100 | [12] | ||
| November 21 | West Texas State  |
| W 35–13 | 7,000 | [13] | ||
| November 28 | at University of Mexico* | Mexico City, Mexico | W 55–0 | [14] | |||
| December 31 | vs. North Texas State* |
| W 28–8 | 14,000 | [15] | ||
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