1956 New Mexico State
1–9 (0–4 Border Conference), coached by Tony Cavallo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nebraska Wesleyan 46–6Nov 16
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Tulsa | L 6–27 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | vs New Mexico | L 6–14 | 46% |
| Sep 29 | at Cal Poly | L 7–32 | 68% |
| Oct 6 | vs Arizona State | L 7–28 | 17% |
| Oct 13 | vsMcMurry | L 13–14 | 61% |
| Oct 20 | atWest Texas | L 0–45 | 13% |
| Oct 27 | vs UTEP | L 7–51 | 14% |
| Nov 10 | atNebraska–Omaha | L 20–21 | 40% |
| Nov 16 | vsNebraska Wesleyan | W 46–6 | 55% |
| Nov 24 | vsHardin Simmons | L 19–38 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–9
- Conference
- 0–4 7th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 131–276
- Coach
- Tony Cavallo
- Elo
- 1195 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.4 No. 103 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1956 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Arizona State | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
| West Texas | 3–2 | 8–2 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
 Arizona | 1–3 | 4–6 | |
 Texas Tech | 1–3 | 2–7–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–4 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.