Team: New Mexico State Aggies
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Conference: Sun Belt
Sport: College Football
Background: New Mexico State University
(NMSU) is a land-grant university that has its main
campus in Las Cruces in southern New Mexico, United
States. The school was founded in 1888 as a agricultural
college and preparatory school. As of 2004, enrollment
counts nearly 24,000. NMSU offers a wide range of programs
and awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
In sports, the NMSU's teams are called the Aggies, a
nickname derived from the school's agricultural beginnings.
They compete in the Sun Belt Conference, NCAA Division
I-A. Their mascot is Pistol Pete and colors crimson
and white.