1980 New Mexico State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = New Mexico State Aggies
| sport = football
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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 1–4–1
| head_coach = Gil Krueger
| hc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
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{{1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1980 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–7–1 record.{{cite news|title=1980 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 18, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico-state/1980-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=New Mexico State Football 2019 Media Guide|publisher=New Mexico State University|year=2019|page=73|accessdate=December 18, 2020|url=https://nmstatesports.com/documents/2019/8/15//2019_Football_Media_Guide.pdf?id=7763}} The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.2019 Media Guide, p. 15.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 12–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-southwestern-lo/158485782/|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|title=Southwestern Louisiana nips Aggies 14–12|date=September 7, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–3
| attend = 24,882
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-aggies-top-rival-min/158465513/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Aggies top rival Miners, 6–3|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 18–17
| attend = 15,484
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-botton-falls-out-for/158563450/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Botton falls out for Salukis|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 19–52
| attend = 22,543
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-lobos-quarterback-w/158464028/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Lobos, quarterback Wright pound rival Aggies 52–19 in 71st football collision|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Canyon, TX
| score = 15–17
| attend = 13,009
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76896949/nmsu-falls-short-buffs-prevail-1715/|work=El Paso Times|title=NMSU falls short; Buffs prevail 17–15|date=October 5, 1978|accessdate=May 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 30–10
| attend = 5,414
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288709/west-texas-buffs-stuff-uta-back-into/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas' Buffs stuff UTA back into loss column, 38–26|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=May 2, 2021|page=B5|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 22–28
| attend = 15,327
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418908/drake-edges-aggies-2822/|work=The New Mexican|title=Drake edges Aggies 28–22|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 28–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87937475/ntsu-rips-nm-state/|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=NTSU rips NM State|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=October 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Cessna Stadium
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| score = 14–14
| attend = 12,252
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71890284/ags-shockers-get-no-kicks-in-14-all-tie/|work=El Paso Times|title=Ags, Shockers get no kicks in 14-all tie|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=February 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 28–33
| attend = 5,010
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-sycamores-outscore-new-m/158564158/|work=Anderson Herald|title=Sycamores outscore New Mexico State|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 20–21
| attend = 10,081
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-tulsa-pulls-out-2120-thri/158564235/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Tulsa pulls out 21–20 thriller over Ags|date=November 23, 1980|accessdate=November 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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