CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

1958 New Mexico State

4–⁠6 (1–⁠3 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson.

Schedule and results

New Mexico State in 1958, game by game: lost vs. Trinity (Texas) 0–20; lost vs. New Mexico 7–16; won vs. University of Mexico 28–14; lost at North Texas 12–43; won at Western Colorado 27–24; won vs. UTEP 17–16; lost at Arizona State 19–23; won vs. McMurry 10–7; lost at West Texas 32–39; lost at Hardin Simmons 20–26+14−31Lost 0–20 vs. Trinity (Texas)-20Trinity (Texas)Lost 7–16 vs. New Mexico-9New MexicoWon 28–14 vs. University of Mexico+14University of M…Lost 12–43 at North Texas-31North TexasWon 27–24 at Western Colorado+3Western ColoradoWon 17–16 vs. UTEP+1UTEPLost 19–23 at Arizona State-4Arizona StateWon 10–7 vs. McMurry+3McMurryLost 32–39 at West Texas-7West TexasLost 20–26 at Hardin Simmons-6Hardin Simmons
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 13vsTrinity (Texas)L 0–⁠2067%
Sep 20vsNew MexicoL 7–⁠1643%
Sep 26vsUniversity of MexicoW 28–⁠1469%
Oct 4atNorth TexasL 12–⁠4328%
Oct 11atWestern ColoradoW 27–⁠2452%
Oct 25vsUTEPW 17–⁠1630%
Nov 1atArizona StateL 19–⁠2312%
Nov 8vsMcMurryW 10–⁠768%
Nov 22atWest TexasL 32–⁠3944%
Nov 28atHardin SimmonsL 20–⁠2617%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 26–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
1–⁠3 4th in Border Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
172–⁠228
Coach
Warren Woodson
Elo
1269 −60 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−14.3 No. 92 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1958 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Hardin Simmons4–⁠06–⁠5
Arizona State4–⁠17–⁠3
Arizona2–⁠13–⁠7
New Mexico State1–⁠34–⁠6
UTEP1–⁠42–⁠7
West Texas1–⁠41–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.