1947 New Mexico State
3–6 (1–4 Border Conference), coached by Raymond Curfman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western New Mexico 48–0Oct 3
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsMcMurry | L 7–22 | 75% |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Colorado | L 13–14 | 57% |
| Oct 3 | vsWestern New Mexico | W 48–0 | 77% |
| Oct 11 | at New Mexico | L 0–20 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | vsSul Ross State | W 27–14 | 71% |
| Oct 24 | vsWest Texas | L 7–34 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | at Arizona State | L 12–33 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | vs Northern Arizona | W 26–6 | 75% |
| Nov 22 | at UTEP | L 0–26 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 26–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 1–4 8th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 140–169
- Coach
- Raymond Curfman
- Elo
- 1257 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.7 No. 117 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1948
The 1948 draft| Rd 3 | Jerry Nuzum RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1947 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 4–0 | 6–5 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
 Arizona | 3–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| UTEP | 3–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Arizona State | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 1–5–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
| Northern Arizona | 0–4 | 1–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.