1961 New Mexico State
5–4–1 (2–1 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 70–19Oct 14
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Northern Arizona | W 56–6 | 96% |
| Sep 23 | at New Mexico | L 7–41 | 61% |
| Sep 30 | vsMcMurry | W 35–7 | 92% |
| Oct 7 | at North Texas | T 14–14 | 61% |
| Oct 14 | vsPacific | W 70–19 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | atWichita State | L 27–42 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | at UTEP | W 42–6 | 69% |
| Nov 4 | atTrinity (Texas) | L 14–17 | 86% |
| Nov 18 | vsWest Texas | L 22–35 | 74% |
| Nov 25 | vsHardin Simmons | W 54–8 | 91% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hardin Simmons 54–8; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
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 1961.
Led the nationPreacher Pilot: rushing yards (1,278 yds), points (138 pts), points per game (13.80)
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 2–1 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 341–195
- Coach
- Warren Woodson
- Elo
- 1520 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −7.6 No. 79 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 2 | Bob Jackson RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Bob Jackson FB | San Diego Chargers (AFL) |
1961 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona State | 3–0 | 7–3 | |
| West Texas | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| UTEP | 1–3 | 3–7 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 0–4 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.