1970 New Mexico State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = New Mexico State Aggies
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–6
| head_coach = Jim Wood
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1970 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1970 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored by a total of 282 to 277.{{cite news|title=1970 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=August 1, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico-state/1970-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=New Mexico State Football 2018 Media Guide|publisher=New Mexico State University|year=2018|page=73|access-date=August 1, 2020|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nmsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/23/2018_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}} The team played home games at home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.2018 Media Guide, p. 15.
Schedule
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|September 12||Colorado State|Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|L 9-28|15,210|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-csu-rolls-over-aggi/155502168/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=CSU rolls over Aggies|date=September 13, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 19||UT Arlington|Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|W 35-7||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67488953/uta-loses-to-nms-357/|work=Grand Prairie Daily News|title=UTA loses to NMS 35–7|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=January 12, 2021|page=7|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
|September 26|at|SMU|Cotton Bowl|Dallas, TX|L 21-34|30,264|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-hammond-leads-po/168923826/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Hammond leads Ponies to win over NMS, 34–21|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=March 26, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3|at|UTEP|Sun Bowl|El Paso, TX|L 14-21|15,653|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-utep-pulls-out-last/155498005/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=UTEP pulls out last second win over Aggies|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 10||Northern Arizona|Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|W 57-13|7,655|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-ags-crush-axers/160897313/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Ags crush Axers|date=October 11, 1970|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Arizona) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/501/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 14, 2024 }}
|October 17|at|New Mexico|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|L 17-24|17,942|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-lobos-defeat-nms/155495347/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Lobos defeat NMS|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 24|at|{{cfb link|year=1970|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}|Buffalo Bowl|Canyon, TX|L 7-37||
|October 31|at|North Texas State|Fouts Field|Denton, TX|W 32-31|9,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88114972/nms-trips-north-texas/|work=San Antonio Express|title=NMS trips North Texas|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=October 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 14||Lamar|Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|W 69-37|9,800|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-aggies-crush-lamar-t/170073071/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Aggies crush Lamar Tech, 69–37|date=November 15, 1970|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 28||Utah State|Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|L 21-45|4,750|
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