2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by fourth year head coach DeWayne Walker and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was their final season as a member of the WAC. With the WAC ceasing to support football in the 2013 season, New Mexico State will become an FBS Independent beginning in 2013 season.[1] They finished the season 1–11, 0–6 in WAC play to finish in last place.
Schedule
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Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
6:00 PM |
Sacramento State* |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
AV/ALT/ESPN3 |
W 49–19 |
12,118 |
September 8 |
5:00 PM |
at Ohio* |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
ESPN3 |
L 24–51 |
25,893 |
September 15 |
6:00 PM |
at UTEP* |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (The Battle of I-10) |
|
L 28–41 |
32,933 |
September 22 |
6:00 PM |
New Mexico* |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) |
AV/ALT/ESPN3 |
L 14–27 |
25,211 |
September 29 |
6:00 PM |
UTSA |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
AV/ALT/ESPN3 |
L 14–35 |
14,341 |
October 6 |
3:00 PM |
at Idaho |
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID |
KTRV/ALT |
L 18–26 |
14,755 |
October 20 |
1:00 PM |
at Utah State |
Romney Stadium • Logan, UT |
KMYU/ESPN3 |
L 7–41 |
17,001 |
October 27 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana Tech |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
AV/ESPN3 |
L 14–28 |
12,118 |
November 3 |
10:30 AM |
at Auburn* |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
CSS/ESPN3 |
L 7–42 |
74,676 |
November 10 |
1:30 PM |
San Jose State |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
AV/ALT/ESPN3 |
L 7–47 |
9,121 |
November 24 |
1:30 PM |
BYU* |
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM |
ESPN3 |
L 14–50 |
12,571 |
December 1 |
2:00 PM |
at Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
|
L 28–66 |
15,108 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game summaries
Sacramento State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
Aggies |
7 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
@ Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Bobcats |
7 |
14 |
24 |
6 |
51 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2011 |
OHIO, 44–24 |
@ UTEP
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Miners |
20 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
35–52–2 |
2011 |
UTEP, 16–10 |
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lobos |
3 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–66–5 |
2011 |
NMSU, 42–28 |
UTSA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Roadrunners |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Aggies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
@ Idaho
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
3 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
Vandals |
10 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–13 |
2011 |
NMSU, 31–24 |
@ Utah State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
NMSU Aggies |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
USU Aggies |
14 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–29 |
2011 |
USU, 24–21 |
Louisiana Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–7 |
2011 |
LATECH, 44–0 |
@ Auburn
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2007 |
AUB, 55–20 |
San Jose State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spartans |
17 |
20 |
10 |
0 |
47 |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–16 |
2011 |
SJSU, 34–24 |
BYU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
0 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2011 |
BYU, 42–7 |
@ Texas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Bobcats |
14 |
35 |
3 |
14 |
66 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
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This was the final WAC football game in history.
References
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Venues |
- Miller Field (1894–1932)
- Quesenberry Field (1933–1949)
- Memorial Stadium (1950–1977)
- Aggie Memorial Stadium (1978–present)
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