The 1965 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team representing New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by head coach Warren B. Woodson in his eighth year, the Aggies achieved an impressive 8–2 record and outscored their opponents with a total score of 236 to 153. ^[1] The team played its four home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Statistical leaders for the team included quarterback Sal Olivas with 594 passing yards, running back Jim Bohl with 1,191 rushing yards, and wide receiver Hartwell Menefee with 571 receiving yards. ^[2]

Notably, the October 2 rivalry game against Texas Western attracted a crowd of 29,052, marking the largest attendance at a sporting event in El Paso, Texas, up to that date. ^[3] The following month, the rivalry game against New Mexico drew a crowd of 17,500 spectators, which was the largest attendance for a football game in Las Cruces.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Arlington State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 27–10		[4]
September 25	Lamar Tech	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 21–20	11,200	[5]
October 2	at Texas Western	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX ( rivalry)	L 6–21	29,052	[3]
October 9	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 14–6	5,000	[6] [7]
October 16	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	W 45–20		[8]
October 23	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 10–2	17,700	[9]
October 30	Eastern New Mexico	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 41–7	15,000	[10]
November 6	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 9–48	28,750	[11]
November 13	New Mexico	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ( rivalry)	W 20–6	17,500	[12]
November 20	North Texas State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 43–13	> 10,000	[13]
Homecoming

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