1981 New Mexico State Aggies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1981
| team = New Mexico State Aggies
| sport = football
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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Gil Krueger
| hc_year = 4th
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| stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1981 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite news|title=1981 New Mexico State Aggies Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 19, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico-state/1981-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 5
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 14–7
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 25,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-mcalister-paces-nmsu/158242979/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=McAlister paces NMSU to victory|date=September 6, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 13–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67271281/mavs-crush-aggies-2613/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Mavs crush Aggies 26–13|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=January 9, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 6–41
| attend = 19,380
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107799799/timber-sycs-fall-on-aggies-416/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Timber! Sycs fall on Aggies 41–6|date=September 20, 1981|accessdate=August 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 20–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914179/interception-destroys-nmsu-comeback-bid/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Interception destroys NMSU comeback bid|date=October 4, 1981|accessdate=February 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 16–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Eagles thrash Aggies|newspaper=The New Mexican|date=October 11, 1981|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87949199/eagles-thrash-aggies/|accessdate=October 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 20–10
| attend = 11,134
| source = {{cite news |title=Hebert aids Ags in conference win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805841/hebert-aids-ags-in-conference-win/ |work=Albuquerque Journal |date=October 18, 1981 |accessdate=August 17, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| nonconf = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 13–17
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 19,253
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-lobos-have-last-howl-over/158242689/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Lobos have last howl over NMSU|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 31–24
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Aggies ring Leathernecks |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88870867/the-santa-fe-new-mexican/ |access-date=November 13, 2021 |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |agency=Associated Press |date=November 1, 1981 |page=B3 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 0–31
| attend = 23,621
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-tulsa-hands-ags-1st-shutou/158357918/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Tulsa hands Ags 1st shutout in Valley history 31–0|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=November 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 15–23
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76927259/ags-cough-up-23-15-verdict/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Ags cough up 23–15 verdict|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=May 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 9–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76926178/refs-ags-faked-out-459/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Refs, Ags faked out 45–9|date=November 22, 1979|accessdate=May 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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