1982 New Mexico State Aggies football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1982

| team = New Mexico State Aggies

| sport = football

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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 3–8

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Gil Krueger

| hc_year = 5th

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| stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

}}

{{1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}

The 1982 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 fifth year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite news|title=1982 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/1982-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

| rankyear = 1982

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| nonconf = y

| w/l = l

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–20

| attend = 27,306

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-1-giant-step-for-yung-mine/158706178/|newspaper=The El Paso Times|title=1 giant step for Yung Miners|date=September 5, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 10–14

| attend = 10,284

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-new-mexico-state-drop/158706221/|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|title=New Mexico State drops to 0–2; No. 3 Nebraska is next opponent|date=September 12, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| nonconf = y

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| score = 0–68

| attend = 76,141

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-nebraska-puts-on/158706285/|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Nebraska puts on offensive show in 68–0 romp|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| nonconf = y

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 17–28

| attend = 23,129

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-colorado-takes-2817-w/158706334/|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|title=Colorado takes 28–17 win|date=September 26, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 26–17

| attend = 13,571

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-nmsu-gets-first-tast/158706381/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=NMSU gets first taste of victory|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 14–31

| attend = 11,633

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-hurricane-blows-past-aggies/158705260/|work=Tulsa World|title=Hurricane blows past Aggies, 31–14|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Cessna Stadium

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| score = 26–28

| attend = 23,500–23,506

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71975277/shockers-nose-out-nmsu/|work=El Paso Times|title=Shockers nose out NMSU|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=February 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| nonconf = y

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = University Stadium

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–66

| attend = 25,499

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-lobos-blast-nmsu/158706461/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Lobos blast NMSU, 66–14|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| nonconf = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 34–32

| attend = 14,312

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-nau-rally-falls-sho/158694960/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=NAU rally falls short; New Mexico State wins|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| nonconf = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 30–19

| attend = 13,796

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87992376/mcalister-spearheads-aggies-3019-romp/|work=The New Mexican|title=McAlister spearheads Aggies' 30–19 romp|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=October 29, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Kimbrough Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 28–30

| attend = 7,114

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-nmsu-just-misses-in/158706555/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=NMSU just misses in season finale; WTSU wins by 2|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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}}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (New Mexico State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132654 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=November 8, 2024 }}

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