1957 New Mexico State
3–7 (0–4 Border Conference), coached by Tony Cavallo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nebraska–Omaha 39–6Nov 16
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at New Mexico | L 7–25 | 30% |
| Sep 28 | vs Cal Poly | L 8–10 | 78% |
| Oct 5 | vsTexas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 32–0 | 70% |
| Oct 19 | vsWest Texas | L 7–35 | 30% |
| Oct 26 | at UTEP | L 12–42 | 9% |
| Nov 2 | at Arizona State | L 0–21 | 7% |
| Nov 9 | vsMcMurry | L 6–26 | 67% |
| Nov 16 | vsNebraska–Omaha | W 39–6 | 58% |
| Nov 23 | vsWestern Colorado | W 26–21 | 63% |
| Nov 28 | atHardin Simmons | L 20–29 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 29–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 0–4 tied for 5th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 157–215
- Coach
- Tony Cavallo
- Elo
- 1244 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.5 No. 109 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1957 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 4–0 | 10–0 | 12 |
| West Texas | 3–1 | 7–3 | |
| UTEP | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 | |
 Arizona | 0–4 | 1–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.