The 1962 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented

New Mexico State University New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's ...

during the

1962 NCAA University Division football season The 1962 NCAA University Division football season was played by American football teams representing 140 colleges and universities recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as major programs. The remaining 370 colleges a ...

. In their fifth year under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record. The team's statistical leaders included Armando Alba with 605 passing yards,

Preacher Pilot James Isaac "Preacher" Pilot Jr. (January 22, 1941 – January 2, 1991) was an American football player. He played for the New Mexico State Aggies football team from 1961 to 1963. He led the country in rushing yardage in both 1961 with 1,27 ...

with 1,247 rushing yards, and Lee Sampson and Rhome Nixon, each with 283 receiving yards. For the fourth consecutive year, a New Mexico State back won the NCAA rushing title, Pervis Atkins in 1959,

Bob Gaiters Robert James Gaiters (born February 26, 1938) is an American former National Football League player. Gaiters attended Santa Ana Junior College, and transferred to New Mexico State University in 1959. He was a star player on its Aggies football t ...

in 1960, and Preacher Pilot in 1961 and 1962. Woodson was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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New Mexico State New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...

New Mexico State Aggies football seasons

New Mexico State Aggies football The New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football as an independent. Although New Mexico State is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (W ...

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