1969 New Mexico State

5–⁠5, coached by Jim Wood.

Schedule and results

New Mexico State in 1969, game by game: won vs. Howard Payne 21–14; won at Texas–Arlington 16–7; lost at Lamar 7–9; won at Wichita State 23–6; lost vs. North Texas 12–30; lost at West Texas 16–17; won at UTEP 41–38; lost at San Diego State 21–70; lost vs. New Mexico 21–24; won vs. Colorado State 21–20+17−49Won 21–14 vs. Howard Payne+7Howard PayneWon 16–7 at Texas–Arlington+9Texas–ArlingtonLost 7–9 at Lamar-2LamarWon 23–6 at Wichita State+17Wichita StateLost 12–30 vs. North Texas-18North TexasLost 16–17 at West Texas-1West TexasWon 41–38 at UTEP+3UTEPLost 21–70 at San Diego State-49San Diego StateLost 21–24 vs. New Mexico-3New MexicoWon 21–20 vs. Colorado State+1Colorado State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colorado State 21–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
199–⁠235
Coach
Jim Wood
Elo
1418 −45 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−7.5 No. 81 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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