1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team

1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 0 6 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona 3 2 0 4 5 1
Arizona State 1 3 0 4 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 2 7 0
West Texas State 0 6 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach James Patton, the Aggies compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 316 to 56. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.