American college football season
The 1967 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season . In their tenth year under head coach Warren B. Woodson , the Aggies compiled a 7โ2โ1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 346 to 145.[ 1] The team played its six home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico .
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Sal Olivas with 2,225 passing yards, running back Doug Dalton with 1,123 rushing yards, and Mike Carroll with 771 receiving yards.[ 2]
Shortly after the season ended, Warren Woodson retired from his dual posts as the school's head football coach and athletic director. Woodson was within weeks of reaching the school's mandatory retirement age of 65 years.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Lamar Tech W 17โ6
September 23 at No. 9 UT Arlington L 14โ158,500 [ 4]
September 30 Utah State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 10โ9
October 7 North Texas State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM T 31โ31[ 5]
October 14 at Wichita State W 27โ14
October 21 West Texas State Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 31โ10
October 28 Louisiana Tech Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 48โ76,000 [ 6]
November 4 at UTEP L 24โ4628,233 [ 7]
November 11 Northern Arizona Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 90โ010,000 [ 8]
November 18 at New Mexico W 54โ78,326 [ 9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1967 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "1967 New Mexico State Aggies Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018 .
^ "Woodson Retires; Henson Gets Post" . Las Cruces Sun-News . December 1, 1967. pp. 1โ 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arlington nips Aggies" . Albuquerque Journal . September 24, 1967. p. D1. Retrieved January 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Interceptions, fumbles play key role in Aggie, North Texas tie" . Las Cruces Sun-News . October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies lambast Louisiana Tech" . Las Cruces Sun-News . October 29, 1967. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Rodger McKown (November 5, 1967). "Miners Wear Down NM Aggies, 46-24" . The El Paso Times . pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies humiliate Axers in one-sided 90โ0 victory" . Las Cruces Sun-News . November 12, 1967. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ LeRoy Bearman (November 19, 1967). "Ags Bop Lobos, 54-7" . Albuquerque Journal . p. F1 – via Newspapers.com .
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