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2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Martin, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Sun Belt; this was the program's first winning season since 2002. New Mexico State played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
New Mexico State was invited to the Arizona Bowl, where the Aggies defeated Utah State in 26–20 overtime. This was the first bowl game appearance for the program since 1960. This would be the last season the Aggies finished with a winning record or appear in a bowl game until 2022.
This was the final season the Aggies competed as members of the Sun Belt. In March 2016, the presidents of the conference's member institutions voted to drop football-only members New Mexico State and Idaho following the 2017 season.[1] The vote came after the NCAA announced a rule change that allows conferences to host football championship games with only 10 members.[2] Starting with the 2018 season, the Aggies would compete as FBS independents until joining Conference USA in 2023.[3][4]
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New Mexico State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Aggies hosted Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Idaho, South Alabama, and Troy, and traveled to Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Texas State.
The Aggies hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, UTEP from Conference USA, and traveled to Arizona State from the Pac-12 Conference, Arkansas from the Southeastern Conference and New Mexico from the Mountain West Conference.
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At Arizona State
New Mexico State Aggies at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 101 °F (38 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,596
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
- Box score, Recap
At New Mexico
New Mexico State Aggies at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,427
- Referee: Jason McArthur
- TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel, Daniel Jeremiah, and Shae Peppler
- Box score, Recap
Troy
Troy Trojans at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
UTEP
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,546
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall and Jay Taylor
- Box score, Recap
At Arkansas
New Mexico State Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT/11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Scattered clouds, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,727
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware, and Olivia Harlan
- Box score, Recap
At Appalachian State
New Mexico State Aggies at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,787
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart and Stan Lewter
- Box score, Recap
At Georgia Southern
New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,278
- Referee: Tedd Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart and Tyoka Jackson
- Box score, Recap
Arkansas State
Arkansas State Red Wolves at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
At Texas State
New Mexico State Aggies at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT/2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,012
- Referee: Kevin Stine
- TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman and Stanford Routt
- Box score, Recap
At Louisiana
New Mexico State Aggies at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary
Idaho
Idaho Vandals at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny and clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 21,894
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall and Watson Brown
- Box score, Recap
South Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
With the win, the Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2002.
Vs. Utah State (Arizona Bowl)
2017 Arizona Bowl
New Mexico State Aggies vs. Utah State Aggies – Game summary
New Mexico State Aggies vs. Utah State Aggies – Game summary
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,132
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, and Melanie Collins
- Box score, Recap
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