1965 New Mexico State Aggies football team

1965 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Xavier     8 2 0
Texas Western     8 3 0
No. 9 Notre Dame     7 2 1
Southern Miss     7 2 0
Syracuse     7 3 0
Virginia Tech     7 3 0
Georgia Tech     7 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston University     5 3 1
Buffalo     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Penn State     5 5 0
Memphis State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Navy     4 4 2
Colgate     4 5 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Army     4 5 1
Houston     4 5 1
Colorado State     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Holy Cross     2 7 1
Villanova     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team representing New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by head coach Warren B. Woodson in his eighth year, the Aggies achieved an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents with a total score of 236 to 153.[1] The team played its four home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Statistical leaders for the team included quarterback Sal Olivas with 594 passing yards, running back Jim Bohl with 1,191 rushing yards, and wide receiver Hartwell Menefee with 571 receiving yards.[2]

The October 2 rivalry game against Texas Western attracted a crowd of 29,052, marking the largest attendance at a sporting event in El Paso, Texas, up to that date.[3] The following month, the rivalry game against New Mexico drew a crowd of 17,500 spectators, which was the largest attendance for a football game in Las Cruces.

  1. ^ "1965 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "1965 New Mexico State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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