1954 New Mexico State
0–9 (0–4 Border Conference), coached by James Patton. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Arizona | L 0–58 | 21% |
| Sep 25 | vsHardin Simmons | L 0–27 | 28% |
| Oct 2 | vsSul Ross State | L 18–42 | 62% |
| Oct 9 | vsHoward Payne | L 7–34 | 61% |
| Oct 16 | atWest Texas | L 7–41 | 33% |
| Oct 23 | vsSan Diego Marines | L 7–33 | 46% |
| Oct 30 | vs UTEP | L 7–12 | 18% |
| Nov 13 | vsSouthwestern Oklahoma State | L 14–20 | 48% |
| Nov 20 | at New Mexico | L 27–39 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico 39–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 0–9
- Conference
- 0–4 7th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 87–306
- Coach
- James Patton
- Elo
- 1109 −197 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.3 No. 111 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1954 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 4–0 | 7–2–1 | |
 Arizona State | 3–1 | 5–5 | |
| UTEP | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 1–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–4 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.