1959 New Mexico State
8–3 (2–2 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat University of Mexico 55–0Nov 28
By 55 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Northern Arizona | W 35–0 | 87% |
| Sep 19 | at New Mexico | W 29–12 | 29% |
| Sep 26 | at Tulsa | L 27–28 | 29% |
| Oct 3 | vsMcMurry | W 43–11 | 81% |
| Oct 10 | atTrinity (Texas) | W 20–18 | 54% |
| Oct 24 | at UTEP | L 15–20 | 49% |
| Oct 31 | at Arizona State | L 31–35 | 19% |
| Nov 14 | vsHardin Simmons | W 42–13 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | vsWest Texas | W 35–13 | 76% |
| Nov 28 | atUniversity of Mexico | W 55–0 | 78% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs North TexasSun Bowl | W 28–8 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 28–8 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationCharley Johnson: passing touchdowns (18 TD), passer rating (135.7); Pervis Atkins: rushing yards (971 yds), rushing touchdowns (13 TD), points (107 pts), punt return yards (241 yds)
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 360–158
- Coach
- Warren Woodson
- Elo
- 1504 +158 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 7.8 No. 36 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1960
The 1960 draft| Rd 3 | Pervis Atkins RB | Los Angeles Rams |
1959 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
 Arizona | 2–1 | 4–6 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–2 | 8–3 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| UTEP | 2–3 | 3–7 | |
| West Texas | 0–5 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.