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SPRING BALL<br />
When DeWayne Walker took over the coaching reins at <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> in 2009, he brought a much needed change in culture<br />
and that change was apparent during the 2009 spring practice,<br />
March 30-April 25.<br />
“I thought our first spring as a coaching staff went pretty<br />
smooth,” Walker said. “I think the players really responded to the<br />
new practice organization and the tempo of practice. We hit most<br />
of the situations and explained the special situations to the players,<br />
so they could get a good feel for why we practice the way we do.”<br />
On the offensive side of the ball, quarterbacks Trevor Wall and<br />
Jeff Fleming split reps all spring, while running backs Tonny Glynn<br />
and Marquell Colston had the majority of the carries in what will be<br />
a more balanced offensive attack in 2009. At wide receiver, Marcus<br />
Anderson and tight end Kyle Nelson were favorite targets. On the<br />
offensive line, depth was a noticable change from a year ago.<br />
“Offensively, I thought the offensive line did a good job of<br />
changing the culture and attitude they play with. The running<br />
game will be the strength of our offense and we have two really<br />
good running backs going into the fall. At wide receiver, I thought<br />
Kyle Nelson and Marcus Anderson proved to be the go to guys and<br />
with the size we are bringing in the fall I feel like our wide receiving<br />
corps will be a solid one. The quarterback position is obviously a<br />
position we are going to have to continue to improve. I think both<br />
Walls and Fleming are tough and very capable of doing a good job<br />
of executing and running the offense.”<br />
Defensively, the key word was intensity. Flying to the ball and<br />
quality tackling were all points in the new defensive philosphy. Defensive<br />
back Davon House and safety Stephon Hatchett led the<br />
secondary, as linebackers Ross Conner and Jason Scott fueled the<br />
new high-octane defense. On the defensive line, Justen Alford and<br />
John Finau have beefed up the pass rush.<br />
“Defensively, I thought that instilled a mentality that we want<br />
to play with, like running to the ball, solid tackling and being aggressive.<br />
Stephon Hatchett was the MVP for the defense for the<br />
spring. We have a solid linebacker core, with four linebackers that<br />
I think will be able to play for us. I think the defensive ends are our<br />
power and strength up front right now. We still need to develop the<br />
defensive tackle position to help us with the run game.”<br />
The Aggies had 15 practice dates, including three scrimmages<br />
with spring practice concluding with the annual spring game, on<br />
April 25. <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> showed off its new look to a crowd of about<br />
3,000 fans at Aggie Memorial Stadium.<br />
“On special teams, I thought coach Keith Murphy did a good<br />
job at establishing how important special teams is going to be for<br />
our team. We really went back to the basic fundamentals of what<br />
a special teams unit should do.”
IN THE COMMUNITY<br />
<br />
From the moment he arrived to Las Cruces, head coach DeWayne<br />
Walker and the <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> team have been involved, not just in building<br />
a successful <strong>football</strong> program, but also in building a strong relationship<br />
with the community of Las Cruces.<br />
Over the course of the year, the Aggie <strong>football</strong> team is visible in the community<br />
in many ways, such as <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> Aggies are Tough Enough to Wear<br />
Pink, organizing a pancake breakfast, helping with Aggie Move in Day, volunteering<br />
at the Gospel Rescue Mission, holding yard sales, visiting elementary<br />
schools (Sonoma, Alameda, Valley View, Columbia, Sunrise and Mesilla<br />
Valley Christian), holding a free <strong>football</strong> camp for the Boys and Girls Club of<br />
Las Cruces, participating in the Relay for Life for breast cancer research and<br />
constructing a roof on a house for Habitat for Humanity.<br />
“I think it is critical that the Las Cruces community gets a feel for my<br />
leadership and the players’ passion for serving their community. It’s important<br />
for the community to know our players and coach. I think we’ve proven<br />
that we are committed to supporting the community that supports us.”<br />
- Head Coach DeWayne Walker<br />
Head Coach DeWayne Walker and the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> team will honor the 2nd Engineer<br />
Battalion out of White Sands for the 2009 season as the Aggies display the battalion’s logo on the<br />
back of their helmets.<br />
“First of all, we would like to thank the 2nd Engineer Battalion for attending today’s practice. We<br />
hope they enjoyed themselves. We certainly appreciate their presence. Secondly, in March, the Aggies<br />
coaching staff along with David Holly visited the 2nd Engineer Battalion at White Sands. We<br />
were moved by the hospitality shown to us and inspired by their discipline and commitment. Placing<br />
the 2nd Engineer Battalion’s insignia is just our way of recognizing and showing our appreciation to<br />
these brave gentlemen. Lastly, we would like to express our most sincere thanks to Lt. Col. Christopher<br />
Benson, Battalion commander, for allowing us to visit with the 2nd Engineer Battalion in March<br />
and today.” - Head Coach DeWayne Walker
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LOCKERROOM<br />
The Football Field House remodeling began shortly<br />
after spring <strong>football</strong> in 2006. The $2.2 million remodeling<br />
project includes new lockers and lockerroom area, a new<br />
coaches locker room, larger team meeting rooms, a video<br />
room, new rubber flooring and a larger equipment room.<br />
The athletic training room also received a face lift, with a<br />
doctor’s exam room, an X-Ray room, new equipment and<br />
better offices.<br />
In addition, the Aggies received new meeting rooms<br />
on the south end of the field house and now have a new<br />
walkway connecting the east and west sides of the stadium.
HALL OF LEGENDS<br />
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The Aggie Hall of Legends features four meeting rooms and<br />
a pregame/postgame patio area for the team and family<br />
members, an auditorium, two small meeting rooms and stateof-the-art<br />
video equipment.<br />
Aggie Letterman Ring of Honor<br />
The pregame/postgame patio area just north of the new<br />
meeting rooms features an Aggie Lettermen Ring of Honor,<br />
which lists every Aggie <strong>football</strong> player that ever earned a letter<br />
at <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong>. The lettermen are listed by decade on the<br />
walls surrounding the patio.<br />
Aggie Hall of Legends<br />
As fans, players and coaches enter the Aggie Hall of Legends,<br />
a 12x45 mural of past coaches and players covers the wall.<br />
The hall also features a list of all the former and current<br />
Aggies that have earned all-conference and all-America honors<br />
as well as a list of all the former Aggies that were either<br />
drafted or played at the professional level.<br />
Aggie Auditorium<br />
The new Aggie Auditorium features seating for 110 players in<br />
lush black leather seats with two large video screens, as well<br />
as team photos of all the past Aggie <strong>football</strong> teams.<br />
Aggie All-American Wall of Fame<br />
Surrounding the Aggie Hall of Legends Meeting Complex are<br />
life-size photos of all nine all-Americans and other <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Hall of Fame <strong>football</strong> players.<br />
Jumbotron<br />
Also installed in 2007 was a 37-feet by 58-feet Daktronics<br />
Jumbotron with a 23-feet by 38-feet color screen. The<br />
Jumbotron allows fans to see all angles of the game as well<br />
as replays.
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STRENGTH &<br />
CONDITIONING<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> speed, strength and conditioning<br />
Program is movement based and emphasizes the development<br />
of athleticism encompassing speed, agility, explosiveness, power,<br />
strength, flexibility and conditioning while minimizing injury<br />
through direct supervision.<br />
This program is based on the following: consistency, accountability,<br />
progression, effort and competition. It is a periodic, year-round<br />
plan which covers all facets of athletic performance. All modes of<br />
training are emphasized to help maximize the athlete’s genetic<br />
potential.<br />
We develop programs and progressive methodologies that integrate<br />
both research and performance technology into our movement<br />
based philosophy that provide strategies to identify and<br />
reduce injury potential as well as increasing and maintaining optimum<br />
performance levels in our elite operating environment.<br />
Our approach is aggressive, enthusiastic and provides the studentathlete<br />
with a comprehensive performance program to help each<br />
individual reach their highest level of competition. The program<br />
also develops mental fortitude and increases confidence within the<br />
individual, building team unity through a disciplined approach to<br />
training.<br />
AGGIE PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING AN EXPLOSIVE ATHLETE<br />
1. Dynamic Warm-Up (flexibility)<br />
2. Core Development (strong core transfers force/weak core absorbs force)<br />
3. Speed Dynamics (technique and proper force application)<br />
4. Agility (2-3% straight ahead, 97-98% change of direction)<br />
5. Uninhibited Explosive Movements (plyometrics, med. ball)<br />
6. Training Systems – Incorporation (explosiveness, strength & power)<br />
7. Explosive Power (Olympic lifts - How To, How Fast, How Much)<br />
8. Strength Movement (squat, press, auxiliary)<br />
9. Conditioning (train specifically – agility & quickness development)<br />
10. Nutrition (right time /right stuff)
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BOWL GAMES<br />
1936 SUN BOWL<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> A&M 14<br />
Hardin-Simmons 14<br />
January 1, 1936<br />
Sun Bowl Stadium<br />
A fourth quarter hook and lateral play by <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
A&M gave the Aggies a 14-14 tie with Hardin-Simmons in<br />
the program’s first-ever bowl appearance.<br />
With the ball at midfield, Aggie quarterback Lem Pratt<br />
completed a pass to ‘Hooky’ Apodaca at the 35. Hooky<br />
then lateraled the ball to Lauro Apodaca, who ran in<br />
untouched for the score. Hooky made the extra point to<br />
tie the game.<br />
Hardin-Simmons had missed the extra point following<br />
its second touchdown, but the Aggies were offsides on<br />
the play and HSC was successful on the second attempt.<br />
The Aggies finished the season with a record of 7-1-2<br />
under head coach Jerry Hines.<br />
Hardin-Simmons 0 7 7 0 — 14<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> A&M 0 0 7 7 — 14<br />
HSC — Scroggins 15 pass from Tyler (Calloway kick), 2nd<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Spanogle 1 run (A. Apodaca kick), 3rd<br />
HSC — Cherry 1 run (Green kick), 3rd<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — L. Apodaca 35 run – lateral from A. Apodaca on pass<br />
from Lem Pratt (A. Apodaca kick), 4th<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU HSC<br />
First Downs 8 15<br />
Rushing Yards 83 210<br />
Passing Yards 121 92<br />
Passes (C-A-I) 12-27-4 9-18-1<br />
Total Offense 204 302<br />
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 7-5<br />
Penalties-Yards 8-75 10-86<br />
Attendance: 10,000<br />
1959 SUN BOWL<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> 28North<br />
Texas 8<br />
December 31, 1959<br />
Sun Bowl Stadium<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> was victorious over North Texas<br />
<strong>State</strong>, 28-8, in the 1959 Sun Bowl, as the Aggies made<br />
their second-ever bowl appearance and first since<br />
1936.<br />
The Aggies took advantage of two North Texas <strong>State</strong><br />
turnovers in the first quarter to mount a 14-0 lead. They<br />
added another touchdown in the second quarter to build<br />
the lead to 21-0 at halftime.<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU scored its first touchdown when Sun Bowl MVP<br />
Charley Johnson hit Pervis Atkins for a 57-yard touchdown<br />
pass. At the end of the first quarter, Bob Kelly<br />
intercepted a Mean Green pass, but fumbled the ball at<br />
NTSU’s 5-yard line. As the ball rolled into the end zone,<br />
Billy Ray Locklin pounced on it for an Aggie score.<br />
North Texas <strong>State</strong> had six fumbles on the day, including<br />
four inside the Aggies’ 25-yard line.<br />
North Texas <strong>State</strong> 0 0 8 0 — 8<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> 14 7 0 7 — 28<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Atkins 57 pass from Johnson (Gaiters run), 14:20 1st<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Locklin fumble recovery (run failed), :01 1st<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — B. Kelly 15 pass from Johnson (Villanueva<br />
kick), 4:05 2nd<br />
NTSU — Christie 51 punt return (Perkins pass from<br />
Duty), :01 3rd<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Gaiters 44 run (Villanueva kick), 13:50 4th<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU NTSU<br />
First Downs 18 20<br />
Rushes-Yards 43-206 38-152<br />
Passing Yards 136 182<br />
Passes (C-A-I) 8-16-0 15-31-2<br />
Total Offense 342 334<br />
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 8-6<br />
Penalties-Yards 8-69 5-35<br />
Individual Leaders<br />
Rushing: <strong>NM</strong>SU Gaiters 20-123; NTSU Haynes 13-73<br />
Passing: <strong>NM</strong>SU Johnson 7-15-0-124; NTSU Cole 10-17-0-113<br />
Receiving: <strong>NM</strong>SU Atkins 1-57; NTSU Haynes 4-50<br />
Attendance: 14,000
BOWL GAMES<br />
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1960 SUN BOWL<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> 20<br />
Utah <strong>State</strong> 13<br />
December 31, 1960<br />
Sun Bowl Stadium<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong>, making its second consecutive<br />
appearance in the Sun Bowl, rallied from a 13-7 halftime<br />
deficit to defeat Utah <strong>State</strong>, 20-13.<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU quarterback Charley Johnson threw for 190<br />
yards and was tabbed the Sun Bowl’s MVP for the second<br />
straight year. Johnson is the only player to earn the Sun<br />
Bowl’s MVP honor twice<br />
The <strong>NM</strong>SU defense held the nation’s top offense to just<br />
268 total yards.<br />
Utah <strong>State</strong>’s defense was equally as impressive. USU,<br />
led by future Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, held the <strong>NM</strong>SU<br />
offense to only 224 yards, including just 44 rushing yards<br />
on 32 carries.<br />
Utah <strong>State</strong> took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but<br />
Johnson connected with Pervis Atkins on a 3-yard pass<br />
to tie the game. Trailing 13-7, Bob Gaiters scampered<br />
32 yards for a TD and Johnson hit E.A. Sims on a 7-yard<br />
pass for the final score.<br />
Utah <strong>State</strong> 7 6 0 0 — 13<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> 0 7 7 6 — 20<br />
USU — Larscheid 13 run (Miller kick), 9:38 1st<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Atkins 3 pass from Johnson (Atkins kick), 5:29 2nd<br />
USU — DiCamilli 11 run (kick failed), 12:55 2nd<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Gaiters 32 run (Atkins kick), 2:45 3rd<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU — Sims 7 pass from Johnson (kick failed), 7:25 4th<br />
<strong>NM</strong>SU<br />
USU<br />
First Downs 15 15<br />
Rushes-Yards 32-44 55-268<br />
Passing Yards 190 0<br />
Passes (C-A-I) 18-26-1 0-4-0<br />
Total Offense 224 268<br />
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1<br />
Penalties-Yards 2-16 4-32<br />
Individual Leaders<br />
Rushing: <strong>NM</strong>SU Gaiters 13-65; USU Mayberry 19-91, Larscheid<br />
16-83<br />
Passing: <strong>NM</strong>SU Johnson 18-26-1-190; USU DiCamilli 0-2-0-0<br />
Receiving: <strong>NM</strong>SU Kelly 6-64, Sims 5-44, Atkins 3-28; USU No<br />
receptions<br />
Attendance: 16,000
Andy Weiler<br />
Todd Cutler Jim Bohl David Patterson<br />
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ACADEMIC<br />
ALL-AMERICANS<br />
Andy Weiler - Arcadia, Calif. (1983-85)<br />
Weiler came to the Aggies from Arcadia, Calif., where he spent two years<br />
as a place kicker at Pasadena City College. During his first season as an<br />
Aggie, Weiler was a perfect 7-of-7 on field goals less than forty yards.<br />
Weiler was the first Aggie ever given a scholarship solely to kick. During<br />
his junior season, Weiler hit a 53-yard field goal against Iowa <strong>State</strong> to help<br />
the Aggies stun the Cyclones. Weiler holds the school record for the longest<br />
field goal with his 57-yard boot against UNLV. He helped the Aggies<br />
to a mid-season defeat of UTEP in his senior season, with a game-winning<br />
32-yard boot as time expired to give <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> a 22-20 victory. Weiler was<br />
named a first team CoSIDA Academic All-American.<br />
Tim Mauck - Overland Park, Kan. (1990-93)<br />
Mauck was a tackling machine for the <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> team in the early<br />
1990s. In 1992, Mauck led the team with 113 total tackles, including 52<br />
solo tackles. He recorded 10 or more tackles in eight games during that<br />
season. Also in 1992, Mauck had a 17-tackle, one-sack game against<br />
UTEP. Mauck was a first team academic all-America selection with a 3.85<br />
GPA as a pre-business major. He was a second team All-Big West selection<br />
in 1992. He was named Big West Defensive Player of the Week for his<br />
effort against UNLV, when he notched 10 tackles and two pass break-ups.<br />
Mauck is eighth on the Aggies’ all-time list with 313 total tackles.<br />
David Patterson - Artesia, N.M. (1995-98)<br />
Patterson came to the Aggies from Artesia, N.M., and he quickly left his<br />
mark all over the Aggies’ record book. He was a three-time first team academic<br />
all-America selection. Patterson finished his Aggie career fourth in<br />
career touchdowns with 14. He was also in sixth place on the Aggies’ alltime<br />
reception yardage list with 1,636. Patterson had 94 receptions during<br />
his playing days with the Aggies, good for ninth all-time. Patterson was<br />
also awarded the NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship.<br />
Todd Cutler - Zephyr Cove, Nev. (1989-92)<br />
Cutler was a four-year starter for the Aggies at tight end from 1988-92.<br />
A native of Zephyr Cove, Nev., Cutler set a record for consecutive games<br />
with a pass reception at 23 and in receiving yards in a game by a tight<br />
end with 133. Cutler was an All-Big West Conference selection his junior<br />
and senior seasons. He was named a first team Verizon/GTE Academic<br />
All-American in 1992 and second team in 1991. As a junior, Cutler finished<br />
second in the nation in receiving yardage by a tight end (718).
Shane Hackney Ralph Jackson<br />
Jeff Thompson<br />
Tim Engelhardt<br />
ACADEMIC<br />
ALL-AMERICANS<br />
Jim Bohl - Lompoc, Calif. (1964-66)<br />
Bohl led the Aggies in all-purpose yards for three consecutive years (1964-<br />
66), placing fourth in the <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> record books for career all-purpose<br />
yards (3,726). A native of Lompoc, Calif., Bohl was named first team<br />
Verizon/GTE Academic All-American in 1966. Bohl has the Aggie record<br />
for the highest yards-per-rush average in a game (8.19 vs. Eastern <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong>, 10/30/65). The tailback is also in the <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> top-10 for career<br />
rushing attempts (third), career rushing yardage (fourth), career rushing<br />
touchdowns (fourth), single-season rushing attempts (fifth), single-season<br />
rushing yardage (eighth), single-season rushing yardage per game<br />
(eighth), single-season rushing touchdowns (sixth) and 100-yard rushing<br />
game leaders (13).<br />
Shane Hackney - Las Cruces, N.M. (1988, 1990-92)<br />
Las Cruces native Shane Hackney was a two-time academic all-American,<br />
named first team in 1992 and second team in 1991. Hackney, a graduate<br />
of Mayfield High School, served as the Aggies’ long snapper for three<br />
straight seasons. He did not play his sophomore season so that he could<br />
concentrate on academics.<br />
Jeff Thompson - Stephenville, Texas (1995-98)<br />
Thompson was a solid contributor for the Aggies from 1995-98. The<br />
Stephenville, Texas native earned Academic All-Big West honors three<br />
consecutive seasons (1996-98), as well as being named a second team<br />
Verizon/GTE Academic All-American. The 6-2 free safety saw time at several<br />
other positions, including cornerback and on the punt return team. In<br />
his junior season, Thompson finished fifth on the team with 61 tackles,<br />
adding four pass break-ups.<br />
Ralph Jackson - Jasper, Fla. (1973-75)<br />
Guard Ralph Jackson was a three-year starter for the Aggies (1973-75).<br />
In his four years at <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong>, the Jasper, Fla., native earned the NCAA<br />
Post Graduate Scholarship (1976), was one of 11 college seniors named a<br />
National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete (1975), and<br />
was a two-time first team Verizon/GTE Academic all-American. Jackson is<br />
now a medical director at Gwinnett Priority Care in Duluth, Ga.<br />
Tim Engelhardt - Alamogordo, N.M. (1996-99)<br />
Three-time Big West Academic All-Conference honoree, Tim Engelhardt,<br />
excelled on the field as well as in the classroom. The Alamogordo, N.M.<br />
native started the 1999 season as a Lombardi Award candidate and as the<br />
preseason Big West Defensive Player of the Year. Engelhardt earned All-<br />
Big West honors three consecutive seasons, 1997-99. In 1999, Engelhardt<br />
was named second team Verizon/GTE academic all-American. Engelhardt<br />
lettered all four years at <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong>, graduating with an accounting degree.<br />
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AGGIES IN THE PROS<br />
Aggies in the NFL Draft<br />
Year Rd Name, Pos.........................................................Team<br />
1954 26 Jesus Esparza............................................ Baltimore Colts<br />
1959 11 Joe Kelly, QB.........................................Los Angeles Rams<br />
1960 # George Mulholland, WR.....................Houston Oilers (AFL)<br />
# Billy Ray Locklin, LB.....................San Diego Chargers (AFL)<br />
# Louis Kelley, FB.................................Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)<br />
# Pervis Atkins, RB............................ Oakland Raiders (AFL)<br />
8 Charley Johnson, QB....................... San Diego Chargers (AFL)<br />
10 Charley Johnson, QB............................ St. Louis Cardinals<br />
1961 1 Bob Gaiters, RB...............................Denver Broncos (AFL)<br />
2 Bob Gaiters, RB.......................................<strong>New</strong> York Giants<br />
15 E.A. Sims, TE............................................ Baltimore Colts<br />
19 Lou Zivkovich, OT..................................Los Angeles Rams<br />
22 Bob Kelly, OT/DT..............................Houston Oilers (AFL)<br />
23 Lou Zivkovich, OT........................ Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)<br />
24 E.A. Sims, TE..................................Denver Broncos (AFL)<br />
1962 7 Bob Jackson, FB..........................San Diego Chargers (AFL)<br />
13 Royce Cassell, WR.............................Houston Oilers (AFL)<br />
1963 5 James Pilot, RB..................................San Francisco 49ers<br />
14 James Pilot, RB........................... Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)<br />
1965 11 Willie Adams, LB..............................Washington Redskins<br />
1966 7 Hartwell Menefee, DB........................Houston Oilers (AFL)<br />
13 Jim Bohl, RB....................................... Philadelphia Eagles<br />
17 Gene Modzelewski, OT........................... Cleveland Browns<br />
1967 7 Doug Dalton, RB..................................Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
7 Bob Crenshaw, OT...............................Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
1968 4 Joe Schmiesing, DE.............................. St. Louis Cardinals<br />
14 Harold Gargus, OT ..................................... Chicago Bears<br />
1969 4 Roy Gerela, K.............................................Houston Oilers<br />
4 Ruby Jackson, DT.................................... Oakland Raiders<br />
7 Rick Hackley, OT..............................<strong>New</strong> England Patriots<br />
12 Howard Taylor, WR.............................. St. Louis Cardinals<br />
1971 5 George Wells, DE................................ San Fancisco 49ers<br />
1972 4 Ron “Po” James, RB............................ Philadelphia Eagles<br />
6 Joey Jackson, DT....................................... <strong>New</strong> York Jets<br />
14 Pat McTeer, P/TE................................. St. Louis Cardinals<br />
1973 4 Andy Dorris, DL..................................... Cleveland Browns<br />
1975 2 Jim Germany, RB.................................. St. Louis Cardinals<br />
1976 3 Duriel Harris, WR......................................Miami Dolphins<br />
10 Bill Bowerman, QB........................................ Detroit Lions<br />
1977 2 Walt Williams, DB......................................... Detroit Lions<br />
5 Cliff Olander, QB/P............................. San Diego Chargers<br />
1978 9 Andre Anderson, DT..............................Los Angeles Rams<br />
11 Ray Milo, DB........................................ Kansas City Chiefs<br />
1982 6 Kerry Locklin, TE...................................Los Angeles Rams<br />
11 Anthony Watson, DB.......................... San Diego Chargers<br />
1983 9 Bobby Humphery, WR/DB.............................. <strong>New</strong> York Jets<br />
1984 7 Leo Barker, LB..................................... Cincinnati Bengals<br />
3 Fredd Young, LB................................... Seattle Seahawks<br />
1985 7 Kim Locklin, RB.................................... Cincinnati Bengals<br />
12 Louis Garza, OT................................... Cincinnati Bengals<br />
1989 4 Joe Campbell, DE............................... San Diego Chargers<br />
1991 10 Tony DeLorenzo, OT....................................... Buffalo Bills<br />
1994 5 Aaron Laing, TE................................. San Diego Chargers<br />
1995 6 Troy Sienkiewicz, OT.......................... San Diego Chargers<br />
1996 7 Sean Manuel, TE................................San Francisco 49ers<br />
7 Sam Manuel, LB.................................San Francisco 49ers<br />
2001 5 Chris Barnes, RB....................................Baltimore Ravens<br />
2003 7 Siddeeq Shabazz, SS............................... Oakland Raiders<br />
# - denotes American Football League expansion draft<br />
National Football League<br />
Tony Wragge<br />
Nick Cole<br />
Courtney Bryan<br />
Chris Williams<br />
Derrick Richardson<br />
Rhyan Anderson<br />
Canadian Football League<br />
Kenton Keith<br />
George Hudson<br />
Siddeeq Shabazz<br />
Buck Pierce<br />
American Football League<br />
Clarence Moniba<br />
Jason Berger<br />
Tony Wragge<br />
Tim Engelhardt<br />
Sean Powell<br />
Steve Mascorro<br />
Joey Dozier<br />
P.J. Winston<br />
Donald Malloy<br />
Tony Lukins<br />
Royal Gill<br />
Arena Football League 2<br />
Jeremy Zollarcoffer<br />
Manwell Talbert<br />
Robert Garth<br />
Indoor Football League<br />
Chris Davis<br />
La’Auli Fonoti<br />
Rummie Gray<br />
Oren Long<br />
Mike Martinez<br />
Shakree Shabazz<br />
Kyle Smith<br />
Kramer Winingham<br />
Buck Pierce<br />
San Francisco 49ers<br />
Philadelphia Eagles<br />
Miami Dolphins<br />
Miami Dolphins<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
Hamilton Tiger-Cats<br />
Hamilton Tiger-Cats<br />
Winnipeg Blue Bombers<br />
BC Lions<br />
<strong>New</strong> York Dragons<br />
Grand Rapids Rampage<br />
Grand Rapids Rampage<br />
Grand Rapids Rampage<br />
Grand Rapids Rampage<br />
Arizona Rattlers<br />
Arizona Rattlers<br />
Austin Wranglers<br />
AFL<br />
AFL<br />
AFL<br />
Albany Firebirds<br />
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Green Bay Blizzards<br />
Sioux Falls Storm<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
El Paso Generals<br />
Nick Cole
Below is a list of standout professional <strong>football</strong> players coached by the<br />
<strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> coaching staff.<br />
Gary Uribe<br />
Matt Leinart<br />
Reggie Bush<br />
Deuce Luitui<br />
Steve Smith<br />
Shaun Cody<br />
Mike Patterson<br />
Lofa Tatupu<br />
Matt Cassell<br />
Carson Palmer<br />
Troy Polamalu<br />
LenDale White<br />
Chilo Rachal<br />
Ryan Kalil<br />
Sam Baker<br />
Dwayne Jarrett<br />
Keary Colbert<br />
DeWayne Walker<br />
Ty Law<br />
Shawn Springs<br />
Troy Polamalu<br />
Ryan Clark<br />
Mike Strahan<br />
Lawyer Milloy<br />
Willie McGinest<br />
Sean Taylor<br />
(deceased)<br />
Keith Murphy<br />
Dante Hall<br />
Lamont Brightful<br />
Eric Kimble<br />
Gary Stills<br />
Earnest Wilson<br />
Joe Jurevicius<br />
Bobby Engram<br />
Kyle Brady<br />
Keith Olsommer<br />
Mike Archie<br />
Ki-Jana Carter<br />
Kerry Collins<br />
Wally Richardson<br />
Jesse Williams<br />
Clark Haggans<br />
Andre Sommersell<br />
Patrick Goodpaster<br />
Jesse Nading<br />
Bryan Save<br />
Terrance Carter<br />
Sam Hernandez<br />
PROS COACHED BY<br />
FOOTBALL STAFF<br />
Joe Jurevicius Carson Palmer Troy Polamalu<br />
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R. Todd Littlejohn<br />
Thomas DeCoud<br />
Daymeion Hughes<br />
Anthony Smith<br />
Steven Gregory<br />
Tanard Jackson<br />
Ricky Manning Jr.<br />
Matt Ware<br />
Jarrad Page<br />
Marques Anderson<br />
Diamond Ferri<br />
Nate Jacquet<br />
Ben Emmanuel<br />
Dale Lindsey<br />
Junior Seau<br />
Brian Urlacher<br />
Marcus Washington<br />
Donnie Edwards<br />
Roosevelt Colvin<br />
Andre Tippett<br />
Gary Plummer<br />
Ken Harvey<br />
Marcus Patton<br />
Kurt Gouviea<br />
Warrick Holdman<br />
LeMar Marshall<br />
Barry McDonald<br />
Ben Leber<br />
Dante Hall Junior Seau LenDale White<br />
Devin Clark Shawn Springs Clark Haggans<br />
Jason Lenzmeier<br />
Robert Turner<br />
Devin Clark<br />
Matt Ware Matt Cassel Brian Urlacher
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GAMEDAY
AGGIE LEGENDS<br />
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Charley Johnson Walt Williams Fredd Young Warren Woodson Denvis Manns Pervis Atkins<br />
Pervis Atkins<br />
In 2009, Atkins was selected to be inducted into<br />
the College Football Hall of Fame.<br />
He played for the Aggies from 1958-60 and his 9.7<br />
second 100-yard dash lead the way to his success at<br />
<strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> as he was named an Associated Press first<br />
team All-American in 1960.<br />
Atkins led the collegiate ranks in 1959 in rushing<br />
(7.5 yards per carry), as well as scoring (107 points)<br />
and punt returns (17.7 yards). His 8.1 yards per carry<br />
for a career is still a school record, along with his<br />
career punt return average (15.1) and single-season<br />
punt return average (21.8 in 1960).<br />
Atkins was a member of the Aggies’ last two bowl<br />
teams in 1959 and 1960 and was a vital part in the<br />
1960 undefeated season that ended with a Sun Bowl<br />
win over Utah <strong>State</strong>, 20-13. Atkins went on to play<br />
four years of professional <strong>football</strong>, as he was drafted<br />
in 1960 by the Oakland Raiders.<br />
Currently, Atkins is pursuing his passion in the film<br />
industry as he is working with a few writers and expects<br />
to get his film off the ground shortly. One of his<br />
old friends, Mark Harris, who recently won the Oscar<br />
for best picture “Crash,” is going to be attending the<br />
ceremonies.<br />
Even though Atkins is officially retired, opportunities<br />
still continue to show, but he still finds time to<br />
visit with his five grandchildren.<br />
Walt Williams<br />
Williams, a native of Bedford Hills, N.Y., is the second<br />
inductee. He was a part of the <strong>NM</strong>SU <strong>football</strong><br />
program from 1975-76, where he was a first team<br />
All-Missouri Valley honoree as a senior for his efforts<br />
on defense. During his final season in Crimson and<br />
White, the solid defender recorded 53 unassisted<br />
tackles, 44 assisted, three forced fumbles and seven<br />
pass break ups.<br />
After graduating from <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong>, Williams was<br />
drafted to the NFL in 1977 to the Detroit Lions and<br />
eventually went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings<br />
and Chicago Bears. Williams retired as a Bear in<br />
1984.<br />
After retiring, Williams found himself back in Las<br />
Cruces and pursued a career in real estate development.<br />
Even though he had a stint in real estate, his<br />
dream was to open a restaurant using the recipes<br />
that were passed down to him from his mother.<br />
Williams’ dream came true in 1992, when he<br />
opened Sweet Georgia Brown, a restaurant in Dallas,<br />
Texas. It has become one of the most popular soul<br />
food restaurants throughout the greater Dallas area<br />
and has received numerous awards and accolades.<br />
Due to the tremendous success of the restaurant<br />
Williams decided to launch Sweet Georgia Mae frozen<br />
foods in 2004. The line of down home favorites is<br />
currently available in Texas and the Southern region.<br />
Williams is also a mentor to inner-city children at<br />
local schools, along with sponsoring youth <strong>football</strong><br />
at the local chapter of the YMCA. Each year during<br />
Thanksgiving and Christmas, Williams donates his<br />
services by feeding hundreds of homeless people at<br />
Sweet Georgia Brown.<br />
Devins Manns<br />
The third inductee is Manns, who hails from<br />
Lufkin, Texas. Manns is one of only five players in<br />
NCAA Division I-A history to rush for at least 1,000<br />
yards in four consecutive seasons, and he is <strong>NM</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong>’s all-time leading rusher with 4,692 yards.<br />
As a senior in 1998, Manns was the co-offensive<br />
Big West Conference MVP after rushing for a school<br />
record 1,469 yards. On Oct. 31, 1998, Manns ran for<br />
131 yards against Utah <strong>State</strong> to become just the third<br />
player in NCAA Division I-A history to surpass 1,000<br />
yards in four consecutive seasons.<br />
As a junior, Manns was a first team all-league pick<br />
after rushing for 1,017 yards despite missing a game<br />
due to injury and played hobbled in the final three<br />
games of the season. He ran for a career-high 221<br />
yards in the Aggies’ 28-18 win over Cal <strong>State</strong> Northridge.<br />
It was his third 200-yard game of his career,<br />
setting a school record.<br />
During his sophomore season, Manns put together<br />
his second 1,000-yard season by rushing for<br />
Big West Conference leading 1,086 yards. His most<br />
productive game was a 205-yard day in a 52-21 win<br />
over Southern Utah. He was a first team All-Big West<br />
Conference pick.<br />
In his debut season as an Aggie, Manns concluded<br />
the season with 1,120 rushing yards and seven<br />
touchdowns. He had the most yards rushing for any<br />
true freshman in the nation, led all freshmen by averaging<br />
153 all-purpose yards per game and set a<br />
Big West Conference record for rushing yards by a<br />
freshman.<br />
Manns also set the Big West Conference record<br />
for average yards per carry at 7.1. He was the first<br />
player at <strong>NM</strong>SU to rush for over 1,000 yards in 21<br />
years.<br />
Charley Johnson<br />
Johnson is the most accomplished quarterback<br />
in the history of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong>. Johnson<br />
led the Aggies to back-to-back Sun Bowl victories<br />
and to their only undefeated season in 1960.<br />
Johnson is the only person ever named MVP of the<br />
Sun Bowl twice.<br />
In 1960, he set a then-Sun Bowl record for<br />
passing accuracy, when he went 18-of-26 for a .692<br />
completion percentage. After wrapping up a stellar<br />
Aggie career, Johnson was drafted by the NFL’s St.<br />
Louis Cardinals in the 10th round. Johnson’s 15-year<br />
NFL career included stops in Houston and Denver.<br />
In 1964 with the Cardinals, Johnson ranked first<br />
in the league in pass attempts, pass completions<br />
and passing yards as well as fourth in passing touchdowns.<br />
During that season, Johnson was 223-of-420<br />
for 3,045 yards and 21 touchdowns. During his<br />
career, Johnson threw for 170 touchdowns, which is<br />
still good for a 44th place tie all-time in NFL history.<br />
He was later inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring<br />
of Honor.<br />
Fredd Young<br />
Young was a 6-1, 220-pound force as a linebacker<br />
and kick returner for the Aggies in the early<br />
1980’s. Young notched 159 tackles in his sophomore<br />
season in addition to snaring an interception. Young<br />
still holds the <strong>NM</strong>SU school record for sacks in a<br />
game with six against Louisiana Tech in September<br />
1983. Those six sacks were half of Young’s total<br />
for the entire season as he finished the year with<br />
12, the fourth highest single-season mark in school<br />
history. Young went on to a career with the Seattle<br />
Seahawks after being drafted in the third round of<br />
the 1984 NFL Draft, 76th overall. Young’s impact was<br />
immediate as he made the Pro Bowl the first four<br />
years of his career, first as a special teams player<br />
and then as a linebacker. During his time in the NFL,<br />
Young started 79-of-101 games, while recording 21<br />
sacks and three interceptions including one that he<br />
returned 50 yards for a score. He also was a member<br />
of the Pro Bowl in 1984, 85, 86 & 87.<br />
Warren Woodson<br />
Woodson is the most accomplished coach in<br />
the history of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong>. In his 10<br />
years as head coach (1958-67), Woodson collected a<br />
record of 63-36-3, including a perfect 11-0 season in<br />
1960, as well as a Border Conference Championship.<br />
He also led the Aggies to back-to-back Sun Bowl<br />
appearances in 1959 and 1960, defeating North<br />
Texas <strong>State</strong> 28-8 in 1959 and Utah <strong>State</strong> 20-13 in<br />
1960. Woodson was a very notable American <strong>football</strong><br />
coach. He was inducted to the College Football Hall<br />
of Fame in 1989. His career record at four-year colleges<br />
stands 203-95-14 (.673) in 31 seasons, but he<br />
won an additional 52 games in junior college and 18<br />
in high school.<br />
Woodson received a degree from Baylor<br />
<strong>University</strong> in 1924, majoring in Bible and history, and<br />
a degree from Springfield College in 1926, majoring<br />
in physical education. He coached four sports<br />
at Texarkana College 1927-34 and, in three of the<br />
same years also coached three sports at a nearby<br />
high school. He then moved on to Conway Teachers<br />
College (now <strong>University</strong> of Central Arkansas) from<br />
1935-1940. In his second year, his team had a<br />
perfect 8-0 season. Woodson accepted the head<br />
coaching job at Hardin-Simmons <strong>University</strong> in 1941,<br />
where his 1942 team went 8-0-1. During World War<br />
II, Woodson served for three years as a lieutenant<br />
commander in the United <strong>State</strong>s Navy. The Hardin-<br />
Simmons <strong>football</strong> program was canceled from 1943-<br />
1945. After Woodson returned, his 1946 team went<br />
unbeaten with an 11-0 record. His 1948 team was<br />
in three bowls - the Grape Bowl, in Dec. 4, a 35-35<br />
tie with College of the Pacific; the Shrine Bowl Dec.<br />
18, a 40-12 victory over Ouachita Baptist and the<br />
Camellia Bowl, Dec. 30, a 49-12 victory over Wichita.<br />
Woodson coached at the <strong>University</strong> of Arizona 1952-<br />
56 and <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> 1958-67. His 1960 team<br />
went 11-0. He was head coach at Trinity <strong>University</strong><br />
in San Antonio, Texas, 1972-73, and later was consultant<br />
at <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> Highlands.
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WAC BOWL GAMES<br />
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl<br />
Dec. 24, 2009<br />
Honolulu, Hawai’i<br />
www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com<br />
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts reached<br />
a multi-year and multi-faceted agreement<br />
with ESPN Regional Television to<br />
become the title sponsor of the annual<br />
Hawai’i Bowl.<br />
ESPN televises the 2009 game Dec. 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET<br />
(3:00 p.m. Hawai’i time) from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu,<br />
Hawai’i on ESPN.<br />
The Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl matches a team from the<br />
PAC-10 against an opponent from the Western Athletic<br />
Conference.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> of Hawai’i has been a participant in three<br />
of the four games as the WAC representative.<br />
The Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl will be part of ESPN and<br />
ESPN2’s extensive bowl lineup. The Hawai’i Bowl continues<br />
as the first non-all-star post-season game in Hawai’i since<br />
December of 2000 when the Oahu Bowl and the Aloha Bowl<br />
were played in Honolulu.<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> Bowl<br />
Dec. 19, 2009<br />
Albuquerque, N.M.<br />
www.newmexicobowl.com<br />
ESPN Regional Television, a subsidiary<br />
of ESPN, Inc., owns and operates<br />
the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> Bowl, a newly<br />
created college <strong>football</strong> bowl game<br />
played at the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong>’s <strong>University</strong> Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. The<br />
announcement was made by Pete Derzis, senior vice president<br />
and general manager, ESPN Regional Television, <strong>New</strong><br />
<strong>Mexico</strong> Governor Bill Richardson and Albuquerque Mayor<br />
Martin Chavez at a press conference in Albuquerque. The<br />
game was certified by the NCAA Football Bowl Certification<br />
Committee.<br />
The game matchs a team from the Mountain West<br />
Conference against a team from the Western Athletic<br />
Conference on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. MT on<br />
ESPN.<br />
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl<br />
Dec. 30, 2009<br />
Boise, Idaho<br />
www.humanitarianbowl.org<br />
The Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl<br />
enters its 11th year as a recognized<br />
bowl game by the Football Bowl<br />
Association.<br />
ESPN televises the 2009 game Dec. 30 at 2:30 p.m. ET<br />
(2:30 p.m. Mountain time) from Bronco Stadium in Boise,<br />
Idaho.<br />
The Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl matches a team from<br />
the Atlantic Coastal Conference against an opponent from<br />
the Western Athletic Conference.<br />
A team from the Western Athletic Conference has won<br />
the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl four times with Boise <strong>State</strong><br />
winning three times and Fresno <strong>State</strong> winning once.<br />
Founded in 1997, the bowl has rapidly become one of<br />
the outstanding bowl matchups televised to a national audience.<br />
In 2004, Roady’s Humanitarian jumped on board and<br />
became the title sponsor for the event.
PRO DAY<br />
23<br />
The <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong> team holds<br />
its annual Pro Day in the Coca-Cola<br />
Weight Center every spring. The Aggies<br />
annual Pro Day is a chance for<br />
NFL scouts to come to campus and<br />
work out graduated players. <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
hosts scouts, media, and representatives<br />
from NFL teams to watch, time,<br />
and measure outgoing Aggies.<br />
Drills and Tests<br />
· Height<br />
· Weight<br />
· Anthropometric measures<br />
· 225 bench<br />
· Flexibility tests<br />
· Vertical jump<br />
· Broad jump<br />
· 40-yard dash<br />
· Pro shuttle (5-10-5)<br />
· Agility testing and other individual<br />
position workouts
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AGGIE MEMORIAL<br />
STADIUM<br />
Since 1978, Aggie Memorial Stadium has been the home<br />
of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>football</strong>. Officially dedicated Sept. 16,<br />
1978, the Aggies christened the stadium with a 35-32 victory<br />
over rival UTEP. The top seven crowds in the history of<br />
Aggie Memorial Stadium, and eight of the top nine, have<br />
come in games against UTEP.<br />
Aggie Memorial’s capacity is 30,343, and was constructed<br />
at a cost of $4 million. The construction was funded by<br />
Aggie Memorial Stadium Quick Facts<br />
Capacity:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,343<br />
Year Constructed:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 at a cost of $4 million<br />
Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural grass (Hybrid Bermuda)<br />
Lighting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 light towers; metal haylite<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bulbs, 130 candle power<br />
Attendance Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32,993 (1998 vs. UTEP)<br />
the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> Legislature as part of a capital outlay package. Presently valued at considerably more than the actual construction<br />
price, the stadium is one of the finest sports facilities in the Southwest.<br />
The stadium was designed by <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> alumnus Craig Protz of Bohening-Protz Associates of Las Cruces and consultants Caudill-<br />
Rowlett-Scott of Houston.<br />
The construction, completed in 18 months, was done by Ray Ward and Son Construction of El Paso, Texas. The stadium features many<br />
unique qualities beginning with the ‘berm’ type of structure. The berm approach locates the field slightly below ground level with seats<br />
both above and below the natural ground level. Seats are arranged in a fan-pleasing curved pattern with an almost complete bowl shape<br />
by the seats below the concourse level. Non-smoking, chair-back, and handicapped seating areas are also provided within the seating<br />
scheme.<br />
The playing field is a Hybrid Bermuda turf, and includes a quick-draining system beneath the playing surface, which was the first<br />
Hybrid Bermuda turf of its kind. The 2007 Super Bowl was played on the exact same Hybrid Bermuda turf.<br />
Lighting for the stadium is provided by an eight-pole system, which affords excellent visibility for night games. The energy-saving<br />
sodium vapor lights sit atop four poles, which rise 110 feet above the berm and 175 feet above the playing field. In 2005, the lighting<br />
system received a major upgrade going from a four-pole system to an eight-pole system, costing approximately $300,000. The new lighting<br />
was an excellent upgrade to showcase Aggie <strong>football</strong> games on local and national television.<br />
Auxiliary buildings, included in the stadium complex, offer the latest in modern locker room, pressbox, Aggie <strong>Athletics</strong> offices, <strong>football</strong><br />
meeting rooms and strength and conditioning facilities. To the north is the Football Field House that was remodeled after spring <strong>football</strong><br />
in 2006. The $2.2 million remodeling project included new lockers and locker room area, a new coaches locker room, larger team meeting<br />
rooms, a video room, new rubber flooring and a larger equipment room. The athletic training room also received a face lift, with a doctor’s<br />
exam room, an X-Ray room, new equipment and better offices.<br />
In addition, the Aggies have new meeting rooms on the south end of the fieldhouse and a new walkway connecting the east and west<br />
sides of the stadium were built as well.<br />
On the west stands sits a functionally designed pressbox, which has seating for nearly 100 working media and event staff. In 1992,<br />
a state-of-the-art 13,500-foot weight room was added to the stadium complex.<br />
Aggie Memorial Stadium is located just west of Interstate 25 on the eastern edge of the main campus directly south of <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong>’s<br />
Pan American Center. The stadium is a short walk from campus dormitories and parking is available for more than 5,000 vehicles.
AGGIE MEMORIAL<br />
STADIUM<br />
Aggie Memorial Stadium Records<br />
25<br />
Upon completion in 1978, the new stadium retained the name Aggie<br />
Memorial.<br />
The Board of Regents voted to retain the name to honor <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> students<br />
who had served in the armed forces, including veterans of the Korean<br />
and Vietnam conflicts.<br />
The original Memorial Stadium was dedicated Sept. 16, 1950. Located<br />
just east of Hadley Hall, it was built on the site of Quesenberry Field, the Ags<br />
home since 1933. The name of the playing surface remained Quesenberry<br />
Field.<br />
Memorial Stadium seated 6,800 and was a memorial to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> A&M<br />
students who had served in the armed forces during World War I, World War<br />
II, and the Spanish-American War. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Gilbert donated a<br />
$50 war bond in memory of their son, Henry Jr., who died in service. The<br />
Gilbert’s donation was the first of many during a 10-year fund drive that resulted<br />
in the new stadium’s construction.<br />
Memorial Stadium was home to Aggie <strong>football</strong> for 28 seasons, until 1978,<br />
when the new Aggie Memorial Stadium opened. Capacity at the original Memorial<br />
Stadium grew from an original 6,800 to 12,155, after a 1962 expansion<br />
added four sections.<br />
The only remnant of the original Memorial Stadium that remains today<br />
is Memorial Tower, which served as a pressbox for media on game days. The<br />
structure also housed the Aggie Alumni Offices in its lower levels. Today,<br />
Memorial Tower serves as a restaurant and campus landmark.<br />
From 1933 to 1949, A&M <strong>football</strong> was played at Quesenberry Field, at<br />
the same location where Memorial Stadium would later be built (east of Hadley<br />
Hall).<br />
Prior to 1933, A&M squads competed at a field located between <strong>University</strong><br />
Avenue, College Street and Espina Street. Originally known as ‘College<br />
Field,’ it was officially named ‘Miller Field’ in 1908, in honor of retired coach<br />
John O. Miller (1899, 1901-07).<br />
Top 20 Crowds At Aggie Memorial Stadium<br />
1. 9-26-98 UTEP 33-24 W 32,993<br />
2. 9-13-86 UTEP 33-47 L 32,904<br />
3. 9-18-93 UTEP 31-14 W 31,839<br />
4. 9-24-04 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 3-38 L 31,214<br />
5. 10-5-02 UTEP 49-14 W 30,605<br />
6. 9-27-09 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 24-35 L 30,343<br />
7. 9-15-07 UTEP 29-24 W 30,343<br />
8. 9-3-05 UTEP 17-34 L 30,343<br />
9. 9-14-91 UTEP 21-22 L 30,341<br />
10. 9-16-78 UTEP 35-32 W 30,193<br />
11. 10-29-88 UTEP 9-42 L 30,061<br />
12. 9-2-95 UTEP 45-17 W 29,921<br />
13. 9-9-06 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 28-34 L 29,095<br />
14. 11-21-02 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 24-13 W 28,587<br />
15. 9-12-92 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 42-39 W 27,646<br />
16. 9-4-82 UTEP 17-20 L 27,306<br />
17. 9-08-01 Oregon <strong>State</strong> 22-27 L 27,238<br />
18. 10-22-94 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 31-56 L 26,528<br />
19. 9-29-79 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> 16-30 L 26,271<br />
20. 9-16-89 UTEP 27-29 L 25,823<br />
Average Yearly Attendance<br />
Year Total Games Avg.<br />
1. 2002 110,813 5 22,163<br />
2. 1998 101,711 5 20,342<br />
3. 1992 98,824 5 19,765<br />
4. 2001 75,381 4 18,845<br />
5. 1978 94,156 5 18,831<br />
6. 1994 74,697 4 18,674<br />
7. 2004 91,506 5 18,301<br />
8. 1979 90,693 5 18,139<br />
9. 1986 105,975 6 17,662<br />
10. 2006 123,172 7 17,596<br />
11. 1990 85,469 5 17,094<br />
12. 1993 83,905 5 16,781<br />
13. 1980 83,816 5 16,763<br />
14. 1995 83,580 5 16,716<br />
15. 1982 81,646 5 16,329<br />
Year-By-Year Attendance<br />
Year Games Att. Avg. Record<br />
1978 5 94,156 18,831 3-2<br />
1979 5 90,693 18,139 1-4<br />
1980 5 83,816 16,763 2-3<br />
1981 6 85,518 14,253 1-5<br />
1982 5 81,646 16,329 3-2<br />
1983 5 78,300 15,660 3-2<br />
1984 5 74,827 14,965 1-4<br />
1985 5 63,411 12,682 0-5<br />
1986 6 105,975 17,662 1-5<br />
1987 6 57,666 9,611 2-4<br />
1988 5 74,504 14,900 0-5<br />
1989 4 45,215 11,304 0-4<br />
1990 5 85,469 17,094 1-4<br />
1991 5 69,968 13,994 1-4<br />
1992 5 98,824 19,765 4-1<br />
1993 5 83,905 16,781 2-3<br />
1994 4 74,697 18,674 1-3<br />
1995 5 83,580 16,716 2-3<br />
1996 5 51,456 10,291 1-4<br />
1997 6 60,134 10,022 2-4<br />
1998 5 101,711 20,342 2-3<br />
1999 4 59,264 14,816 3-1<br />
2000 5 79,130 15,826 2-3<br />
2001 4 75,381 18,845 2-2<br />
2002 5 110,813 22,162 5-0<br />
2003 5 80,343 16,068 2-3<br />
2004 5 91,506 18,301 4-1<br />
2005 6 75,339 12,556 0-6<br />
2006 7 123,172 17,596 3-4<br />
2007 7 100,884 14,412 4-3<br />
2008 6 106,533 17,755 1-5<br />
Totals 161 2,425,164 15,063 59-102 (.366)
26<br />
AGGIE RIVALRIES<br />
<strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> vs. <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
<strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> and <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> first met on January 1, 1894 - eight years before the first Rose Bowl - in what<br />
may have been the first college <strong>football</strong> game ever played on <strong>New</strong> Year’s Day. The two teams played six games<br />
against each other before <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> became a state in 1912.<br />
The Maloof Trophy<br />
Though the in state rivalry dates back to 1894, the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> - <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>football</strong> series has<br />
awarded a traveling trophy to the winning team only the last six years. The Maloof Trophy, presented by First<br />
Security Bank to the winner of “The Big Game,” originated in 1993. The trophy was discontinued in 2001.<br />
Rio Grande Rivalry Trophy<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> Department in a joint effort with the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> Department<br />
announced in July of 2007 that with the help of Route 66 Casino as a title sponsor they were starting<br />
a new traveling rivalry trophy between the two schools.<br />
The <strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> vs <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> rivalry series, formally called the Rio Grande Rivalry, premiered in the 2007-<br />
2008 athletic calendar year and highlighted one of the most competitive rivalries in the nation.<br />
The competition of the rivalry series is based upon a point system devised to reward victories from athletic<br />
competition between the two schools. There is a possible 25.5 points to be earned from victories in various<br />
sports. If the schools face each other more than once in a certain sport, each individual game will have points<br />
on the line.<br />
At the end of the athletic year, the school that has accumulated the most points from Rio Grande Rivalry victories will hold the trophy<br />
for an entire year. The trophy will be presented to the winning school at the end of the year.<br />
<strong>NM</strong> <strong>State</strong> vs. UTEP<br />
The Aggie <strong>football</strong> team has renewed the program’s second longest rivalry with the Miners of UTEP every year since<br />
1914. The Miners and Aggies have met 85 times with UTEP leading the series 49-35-2. From 1935 to 2000 the two<br />
teams met every year until the streak was broken in 2001 and again in 2003 when no game between the schools<br />
was played. Over the course of the 85-year <strong>football</strong> rivalry between neighboring <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> and<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of Texas-El Paso, two traveling trophies have been created to honor the series victor:<br />
The Silver Spade<br />
Since 1955, the winner of the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> vs. UTEP <strong>football</strong> game has taken<br />
home the Silver Spade, a replica prospector’s<br />
shovel. The origin of the Silver Spade<br />
dates back to 1947, when an old prospector’s<br />
shovel was unearthed in an abandoned<br />
mine in the Organ Mountains near<br />
Las Cruces. The whereabouts of the original<br />
spade are a mystery, but the current<br />
spade (on which are engraved the score<br />
of each year’s Aggie-Miner game) has been traded between the two<br />
schools since 1955. The relevance of the spade may be due to the<br />
fact that at the time of its discovery, the tool was related to the major<br />
field of study at both universities—agriculture at <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> A&M,<br />
and mining and metallurgy at the College of Mines.<br />
The Brass Spittoon<br />
The newest of the two traveling trophies in the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
- UTEP series is the 18-year-old Brass Spittoon, formally titled the<br />
Mayor’s Cup. The Brass Spittoon came into existence in 1982, when<br />
former Las Cruces Mayor David Steinborn and former El Paso Mayor<br />
Jonathan Rogers agreed to present an additional trophy to the winner<br />
of the storied Aggie-Miner <strong>football</strong> rivalry.