1997 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 1997 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Big West Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tony Samuel, the Aggies compiled a 2–9 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3]

1997 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceBig West Conference
1997 record2–9 (0–5 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
1997 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Utah State +  4 –1     6 –6  
Nevada +  4 –1     5 –6  
Boise State  3 –2     5 –6  
Idaho  2 –3     5 –6  
North Texas  2 –3     4 –7  
New Mexico State  0 –5     2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Arizona State*
L 10–41
September 6at New Mexico*
L 24–61
September 13Cal State Northridge*
W 28–18
September 27at UTEP*
L 16–24
October 4Cal Poly*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 35–38 OT
October 11at Boise State
L 10–52
October 18at Utah State
L 7–38
October 25Arkansas State*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
W 34–20
November 1Nevada
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 24–45
November 8North Texas
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 15–26
November 15Idaho
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
L 18–35
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1997 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). New Mexico State University. 2019. p. 74. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. 2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
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