The 2005 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Hal Mumme and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They participated as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The Aggies struggled as they transitioned from the run-heavy option offense used by previous head coach Tony Samuel to Mumme's pass-heavy air raid offense, finishing the season winless with a 0–12 record and were outscored by opponents 198 to 465, with both the offense (109 of 119) and defense (116 of 119) finishing near last in NCAA Division I-A in points per game. Despite this, the Aggies were competitive in two games, losing by a point to Idaho in double-overtime and losing by three to Utah State.
Schedule
Game summaries UTEP
Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Jordan Palmer 15/26, 187 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Ebell 19 rushes, 63 yards Receiving Jayson Boyd 3 receptions, 51 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 36/57, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Muammar Ali 7 rushes, 22 yards Receiving Paul Dombrowski 15 receptions, 127 yards, TD
At Colorado
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 17/30, 176 yards, INT Rushing Justine Buries 12 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Paul Dombrowski 3 receptions, 77 yardsColorado Passing Joel Klatt 18/25, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Hugh Charles 21 rushes, 105 yards Receiving Evan Judge 3 receptions, 48 yards
At New Mexico
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 7/16, 116 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Justine Buries 20 rushes, 115 yards, TD Receiving Paul Dombrowski 4 receptions, 99 yards, TDNew Mexico Passing Kole McKamey 12/19, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kole McKamey 14 rushes, 152 yards, TD Receiving Hank Baskett 3 receptions, 58 yards
No. 13 California
Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Joe Ayoob 17/26, 284 yards, TD Rushing Justin Forsett 31 rushes, 235 yards, TD Receiving DeSean Jackson 9 receptions, 130 yards, TDNew Mexico State Passing Joey Vincent 18/39, 164 yards, 2 INT Rushing Justine Buries 20 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Chris Williams 3 receptions, 45 yards
At Louisiana Tech
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 15/25, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Justine Buries 17 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Paul Dombrowski 10 receptions, 81 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Matt Kubik 17/28, 173 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mark Dillard 14 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Eric Newman 3 receptions, 62 yards
Fresno State
Team Category Player StatisticsFresno State Passing Paul Pinegar 10/19, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Wendell Mathis 22 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Paul Williams 3 receptions, 36 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 17/31, 105 yards, TD Rushing Justine Buries 14 rushes, 46 yards Receiving A. J. Harris 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD
At Hawaii
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 34/57, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Justine Buries 23 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nick Cleaver 8 receptions, 103 yards, TDHawaii Passing Colt Brennan 38/53, 515 yards, 7 TD, INT Rushing Colt Brennan 9 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Chad Mock 10 receptions, 147 yards, TD
Idaho
Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho Passing Steven Wichman 35/54, 489 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Rolly Lumbala 21 rushes, 86 yards Receiving Daniel Smith 11 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico State Passing Joey Vincent 27/43, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Justine Buries 26 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Tim Tolbert 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD
At Boise State
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Joey Vincent 14/38, 115 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Joey Vincent 12 rushes, 71 yards Receiving A. J. Harris 5 receptions, 38 yardsBoise State Passing Jared Zabransky 13/23, 138 yards, TD, INT Rushing Lee Marks 18 rushes, 112 yards, TD Receiving Legedu Naanee 3 receptions, 83 yards
Nevada
Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Jeff Rowe 22/34, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing B. J. Mitchell 34 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Spencer 5 receptions, 114 yards, TDNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 33/47, 357 yards, 3 TD Rushing Justine Buries 14 rushes, 63 yards Receiving Paul Dombrowski 12 receptions, 101 yards
At San Jose State
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Royal Gill 25/41, 203 yards Rushing Justine Buries 9 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Paul Dombrowski 16 receptions, 133 yardsSan Jose State Passing Adam Tafralis 20/34, 222 yards Rushing Yonus Davis 16 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD Receiving Bryan Watje 4 receptions, 79 yards
Utah State
Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Jerod Walker 14/20, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jerod Walker 25 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Tony Pennyman 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico State Passing Joey Vincent 20/32, 214 yards, TD Rushing Justine Buries 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD Receiving Paul Dombrowski 8 receptions, 106 yards
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