1997 New Mexico State
2–9 (0–5 Big West), coached by Tony Samuel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 34–20Oct 25
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Arizona State | L 10–41 | 10% |
| Sep 6 | at New Mexico | L 24–61 | 23% |
| Sep 13 | vsCal State Northridge | W 28–18 | 62% |
| Sep 27 | at UTEP | L 16–24 | 46% |
| Oct 4 | vs Cal Poly | L 35–38 | 73% |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 10–52 | 46% |
| Oct 18 | at Utah State | L 7–38 | 20% |
| Oct 25 | vs Arkansas State | W 34–20 | 48% |
| Nov 1 | vs Nevada | L 24–45 | 24% |
| Nov 8 | vs North Texas | L 15–26 | 48% |
| Nov 15 | vs Idaho | L 18–35 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho 35–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big West.
In program history: The 79th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–398
- Coach
- Tony Samuel
- Elo
- 1202 −122 this season
- SP+ rating
- -32.9 No. 111 of 112; offense No. 104, defense No. 108
- SRS
- −28.1 No. 110 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Barney Cotton
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Jamrog
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
1997 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 4–1 | 6–6 | |
| Nevada | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Boise State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Idaho | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.