1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1940

| team = New Mexico A&M Aggies

| sport = football

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| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 3–6

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Julius H. Johnston

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Quesenberry Field

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The 1940 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its first year under head coach Julius H. Johnston, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 200 to 95.{{cite web|title=New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide|publisher=New Mexico State University|year=2018|page=72|accessdate=January 27, 2019|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nmsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/23/2018_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}}{{cite web|title=1940 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 27, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico-state/1940-schedule.html}} The team played home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

New Mexico A&M was ranked No. 321 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.{{cite news|title=Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 19, 1940|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

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|September 21||{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Silver City Teachers Mustangs|title=Silver City Teachers}}|Quesenberry Field|Las Cruces, NM|W 12–0||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-wiggs-shines-as-aggies-tip/169491462/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Wiggs shines as Aggies tip Teachers 12–0|date=September 22, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 27||{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}|Quesenberry Field|Las Cruces, NM|L 0–10||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-hp-jackets-de/169491581/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=H.P. Jackets defeat N.M. Aggies, 10–0|date=September 28, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 5|at|Arizona|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 0–41|8,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-arizona-trounces-ne/169491741/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Arizona trounces New Mexico Aggies|date=October 6, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 19|at|Arizona State|Goodwin Stadium|Tempe, AZ|L 6–42||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-tempe-topples-aggies/169491902/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Tempe topples Aggies 42 to 6|date=October 20, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks|title=Arizona State–Flagstaff}}|Quesenberry Field|Las Cruces, NM|W 13–0||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-herald-post-aggie-airmen-take-vi/169492070/|work=El Paso Herald-Post|title=Aggie airmen take victory over Flag|date=October 26, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1||{{cfb link|year=1940|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}|Quesenberry Field|Las Cruces, NM|L 7–14||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albuquerque-tribune-bradley-tech-ele/169492217/|work=The Albuquerque Tribune|title=Bradley Tech eleven takes grid win home|date=November 2, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 9|at|New Mexico|Hilltop Stadium|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|L 6–39|6,500|{{cite news|title=Fighting Lobos Crush Aggies 39 to 6 for Greatest Victory in 24 Years|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|author=Paul Weeks|date=November 10, 1940|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681908/fighting_lobos_crush_aggies_39_to_6_for/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 23||Redlands|Quesenberry Field|Las Cruces, NM|W 25–14||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-redlands-grid-team-dow/169492343/|work=The Pasadena Post|title=Redlands grid team downed in 25–14 loss|date=November 24, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 30|at|Texas Mines|Kidd Field|El Paso, TX (rivalry)|L 26–40||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-texas-muckers-trip-a/169492502/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Texas' Muckers trip Aggies, 40–26|date=December 1, 1940|accessdate=April 3, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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