New Mexico State vs. Sul Ross State

New Mexico State and Sul Ross State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1934; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3, and Sul Ross State has won the last 3.

New Mexico State wins
3
Sul Ross State wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1934
Longest streak
3 New Mexico State
Current streak
3 Sul Ross State
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
1963

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s1–⁠0
1940s2–⁠1
1950s0–⁠1
1960s0–⁠1
Average margin
18.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At New Mexico State
3–⁠1 New Mexico State’s record at home
At Sul Ross State
1–⁠0 Sul Ross State’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 New Mexico State first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. New Mexico State’s biggest win1947: New Mexico State 27, Sul Ross State 14by 13 points
  2. Sul Ross State’s biggest win1948: Sul Ross State 47, New Mexico State 12by 35 points
  3. Upset1963: Sul Ross State 42, New Mexico State 15Sul Ross State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of New Mexico State and Sul Ross State, 1934 on13001500170019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 28, 1963Sul Ross State 42, New Mexico State 15at New Mexico State
Oct 2, 1954Sul Ross State 42, New Mexico State 18Neutral site
Oct 16, 1948Sul Ross State 47, New Mexico State 12at Sul Ross State
Oct 17, 1947New Mexico State 27, Sul Ross State 14at New Mexico State
Nov 9, 1946New Mexico State 26, Sul Ross State 25at New Mexico State
Oct 13, 1934New Mexico State 13, Sul Ross State 0at New Mexico State

Every game is listed as played on the field.