American college football season
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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 30 at Arizona State * L 10–4158,607 September 6 at New Mexico * L 24–61 September 13 Cal State Northridge * W 28–1813,913 [ 4] September 27 at UTEP * L 16–2421,779 October 4 Cal Poly * Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 35–38 OT October 11 at Boise State L 10–5222,814 October 18 at Utah State L 7–3817,251 October 25 Arkansas State * Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 34–20 November 1 Nevada Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 24–45 November 8 North Texas Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 15–26 November 15 Idaho Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM L 18–35
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