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1960 New Mexico State

11–⁠0 (4–⁠0 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson, finished No. 17 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

New Mexico State in 1960, game by game: won vs. University of Mexico 41–0; won at Tulsa 38–18; won vs. Trinity (Texas) 45–0; won at New Mexico 34–0; won vs. McMurry 47–17; won vs. Wichita State 40–8; won at Arizona State 27–24; won at West Texas 35–15; won at Hardin Simmons 40–3; won vs. UTEP 27–15; won vs. Utah State 20–13+45Won 41–0 vs. University of Mexico+41University of M…Won 38–18 at Tulsa+20TulsaWon 45–0 vs. Trinity (Texas)+45Trinity (Texas)Won 34–0 at New Mexico+34New MexicoWon 47–17 vs. McMurry+30McMurryWon 40–8 vs. Wichita State+32Wichita StateWon 27–24 at Arizona State+3Arizona StateWon 35–15 at West Texas+20West TexasWon 40–3 at Hardin Simmons+37Hardin SimmonsWon 27–15 vs. UTEP+12UTEPWon 20–13 vs. Utah State+7Utah State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 10vsUniversity of MexicoW 41–⁠090%
Sep 17atTulsaW 38–⁠1843%
Sep 24vsTrinity (Texas)W 45–⁠086%
Oct 8atNew MexicoW 34–⁠052%
Oct 15vsMcMurryW 47–⁠1793%
Oct 22vsWichita StateW 40–⁠870%
Oct 29atArizona StateW 27–⁠2440%
Nov 12atWest TexasW 35–⁠1578%
Nov 19atHardin SimmonsW 40–⁠388%
Nov 26vsUTEPW 27–⁠1588%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvsUtah StateSun BowlW 20–⁠1358%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Utah State 20–⁠13 in the Sun Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll; Border Conference champions.

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

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 7: 18
  2. Wk 8: 20
  3. Wk 9: 15
  4. Wk 10: 14
  5. Wk 11: 15
  6. Final: 17

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1960.

Border Conference champions4–⁠0 in the conference

Led the nationBob Gaiters: rushing yards (1,338 yds), rushing touchdowns (23 TD), points (145 pts), points per game (14.50)

Record
11–⁠0
Conference
4–⁠0 shared first in Border Conference
AP final
No. 17 peak No. 14
Points
394–⁠113
Coach
Warren Woodson
Elo
1670 +168 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
11.9 No. 31 of 113 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1961

The 1961 draft
Rd 2Bob Gaiters BNew York Giants

1960 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
New Mexico State4–⁠011–⁠017
Arizona3–⁠07–⁠3
Arizona State3–⁠27–⁠3
UTEP2–⁠34–⁠5–⁠1
West Texas1–⁠43–⁠7
Hardin Simmons0–⁠40–⁠10

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