New Mexico State Football Champions
Year
2015
Class
AAAAAA
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
Eight Man
Six Man
Winning Team
Cleveland (13-0)
Artesia (12-1)
Hatch Valley (13-0)
Estancia (13-0)
Escalante (11-1)
Melrose (13-0)
Hondo Valley (6-3)
Head Coach
Heath Ridenour
Cooper Henderson
Jack Cisco
Stewart Burnett
Dusty Giles
Dickie Roybal
Brandon Devine
Runnerup Team
Eldorado (10-3)
Centennial (12-1)
Robertson (10-3)
Eunice (8-4)
Ft. Sumner/House (8-4)
Gateway Christian (10-2)
Floyd (5-4)
Head Coach
Charlie Dotson
Aaron Ocampo
Leroy Gonzalez
Ken Stevens
Brad Holland
Shaun Wigley
Steve Foust
Score
48-35
42-34
17-7
50-14
28-20
30-28
40-20
2014
AAAAAA
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
Eight Man
Six Man
Rio Rancho (13-0)
Artesia (12-1)
Ruidoso (12-1)
Estancia (11-3)
Escalante (12-0)
Melrose (11-1)
Hondo Valley (10-0)
David Howes
Cooper Henderson
Kief Johnson
Stewart Burnett
Dusty Giles
Dickie Roybal
Brandon Devine
Mayfield (11-2)
Belen (11-2)
Cobre (10-4)
Clayton (11-1)
Hagerman (10-2)
Logan (12-1)
Lake Arthur (9-3)
Michael Bradley
John Lerma
Jerry Martinez
Collin Justiss
Casey Crandall
Kene Terry
Jose Porras
33-31
49-21
35-28
14-6
34-30
76-37
72-33
2013
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Las Cruces (12-1)
Farmington (12-1)
Robertson (9-5)
Clayton (12-1)
Hagerman (13-0)
Gateway Christian (11-0)
Lake Arthur (11-0)
Jim Miller
Gary Bradley
Leroy Gonzalez
Collin Justiss
Casey Crandall
Shaun Wigley
Jose Porras
Mayfield (11-2)
Goddard (9-3)
Silver (9-4)
Hatch Valley (10-3)
Capitan (9-6)
Foothill (8-3)
Hondo (9-2)
Michael Bradley
Sam Jernigan
Butch Branson
Jack Cisco
Jim Hughes
Pat Quillen
Brandon Devine
27-26
7-0
34-7
28-6
35-6
72-55
66-50
2012
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Las Cruces (11-1)
Goddard (12-0)
St. Michael’s (13-0)
Santa Rosa (13-0)
Escalante (12-1)
Gateway Christian (11-0)
Lake Arthur (9-1)
Jim Miller
Sam Jernigan
Joey Fernandez
Mario Trujillo
Dusty Giles
Shaun Wigley
Jose Porras
Sandia (9-3)
Los Lunas (13-2)
Silver (10-4)
Tularosa (11-1)
Capitan (8-5)
Tatum (9-2)
Hondo (5-5)
Kevin Barker
Jeremy Newton
Butch Branson
Bryan Jones
Collin Justiss
Gary Durham
Brandon Devine
35-28
17-14
10-7
28-0
48-30
32-26
65-46
2011
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Cleveland (13-0)
Aztec (13-0)
Lovington (9-3)
Santa Rosa (11-2)
Mesilla Valley (9-3)
Gateway Christian (9-2)
Lake Arthur (8-2)
Kirk Potter
Brad Hirsch
Jamie Quinones
Mario Trujillo
Charles Gleghorn
Shaun Wigley
Jose Porras
Mayfield (9-3)
Goddard (11-1)
St. Michael’s (12-1)
Eunice (11-1)
Fort Sumner (8-3)
Melrose (10-1)
Clovis Christian (9-1)
Michael Bradley
Sam Jernigan
Joey Fernandez
Daniel Hutchins
Matt Moyer
Dickie Roybal
Jason Swann
48-28
28-27
14-10
21-14
41-6
40-32
54-26
2010
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Mayfield (10-4)
Artesia (8-4)
Lovington (9-2)
Santa Rosa (9-4)
Fort Sumner (10-1)
Melrose (7-3)
Clovis Christian (10-0)
Michael Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Jamie Quinones
Mario Trujillo
Matt Moyer
Dickie Roybal
Jason Swann
Manzano (11-2)
Aztec (12-1)
ABQ. Academy (10-1)
Tularosa (10-1)
Hagerman (10-2)
Mountainair (9-1)
Lake Arthur (7-4)
Aaron Ocampo
Brad Hirsch
Kevin Carroll
Bryan Jones
Randy Montoya
Robert Zamora
Jose Porras
69-42
45-34
60-43
13-6
17-12
22-20
60-13
2009
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
La Cueva (12-1)
Goddard (11-2)
Lovington (11-2)
Tularosa (10-2)
Hagerman (11-1)
Melrose (11-0)
Lake Arthur (9-2)
Fred Romero
Sam Jernigan
Jamie Quinones
Bryan Jones
Randy Montoya
Dickie Roybal
Jose Porras
Mayfield (11-2)
Belen (12-1)
Socorro (9-4)
Lordsburg (11-2)
Clayton (8-2)
Tatum (10-2)
Hondo (9-2)
Michael Bradley
John Lerma
Damien Ocampo
Louie Baisa
Bobby Spinelli
Gary Durham
Brandon Devine
31-14
28-21
28-21
35-0
13-12
64-14
72-70
1
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Year
2008
Class
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Winning Team
Las Cruces (13-0)
Goddard (12-1)
Portales (10-3)
Texico (12-0)
Fort Sumner (11-1)
Melrose (11-0)
Hondo (9-2)
Head Coach
Jim Miller
Sam Jernigan
Andy Correll
Michael Prokop
Matt Moyer
Dickie Roybal
Brandon Devine
Runnerup Team
Eldorado (12-1)
Aztec (12-1)
Lovington (9-4)
Dexter (11-1)
Clayton (10-2)
Tatum (7-5)
San Jon (4-6)
Head Coach
Charlie Dotson
Brad Hirsch
Jamie Quinones
Tim Fuller
Bobby Spinelli
Gary Durham
Waymound Ragland
Score
26-21
49-45
48-10
28-26
48-0
52-8
56-26
2007
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Mayfield (12-1)
Artesia (13-2)
St. Michael’s (12-2)
Santa Rosa (12-1)
Fort Sumner (11-1)
Mountainair (12-0)
Lake Arthur (9-1)
Michael Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Joey Fernandez
Frank Ortiz
Dexter McDaniel
Robert Zamora
Jose Porras
Clovis (9-4)
Goddard (9-4)
Robertson (9-6)
Texico (9-3)
Carrizozo (10-2)
Animas (10-1)
NMSD (6-3)
Eric Roanhaus
Sam Jernigan
Chad Roanhaus
Michael Prokop
Brad Holland
Louie Laborin
Robert Huizar
49-48
58-31
27-6
46-7
39-14
38-26
60-37
2006
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eight Man
Six Man
Mayfield (13-0)
Artesia (13-0)
Roberston (12-1)
Lordsburg (12-0)
Fort Sumner (9-4)
Gateway Christian (12-0)
N.M.S.D (10-1)
Michael Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Chad Roanhaus
Louie Baisa
Dexter McDaniel
Shaun Wigley
Robert Hulzar
Alamogordo (10-3)
Goddard (10-4)
Portales (7-6)
Santa Rosa (12-1)
Clayton (8-4)
Mountainair (9-3)
San Jon (4-2)
Bruce Dollar
Sam Jernigan
Andy Correll
Frank Ortiz
Gary Durham
Robert Zamora
Waymond Ragland
31-7
30-23
28-6
20-10
14-3
54-20
66-59
2005
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Mayfield (14-0)
Silver (12-2)
Robertson (13-1)
Hatch Valley (10-2)
Fort Sumner (11-2)
Gateway Christian (10-1)
Jim Bradley
David Carrillo
Chad Roanhaus
Charles Gleghorn
Dexter McDaniel
Shaun Wigley
Clovis (12-2)
Aztec (11-3)
Lovington (9-5)
Tucumcari (10-2)
Texico (7-5)
Melrose (10-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Brad Hirsch
John “Speedy” Faith
Dub Smith
Mike Prokep
Dickie Roybal
17-7
27-20
28-27
54-7
14-7
78-47
2004
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
La Cueva (13-0)
Artesia (10-2)
Lovington (8-5)
Hatch Valley (13-0)
Texico (12-0)
Melrose (11-1)
Fred Romero
Cooper Henderson
John “Speedy” Faith
Charles Gleghorn
Mike Prokop
Dickie Roybal
Clovis (9-4)
Silver (13-1)
St. Michael’s (7-6)
Santa Rosa (10-2)
Cloudcroft (10-2)
Floyd (9-1)
Eric Roanhaus
David Carrillo
Joey Ferandez
Frank Ortiz
Terry Welch
Jeff Gillespie
40-0
42-0
40-14
46-7
35-7
74-60
2003
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
La Cueva (13-0)
Artesia (12-1)
St. Michael’s (13-1)
Hatch Valley (11-2)
Texico (12-0)
Tatum (12-0)
Fred Romero
Cooper Henderson
Joey Fernandez
Charles Gleghorn
Mike Prokop
Jarrod Sowder
Mayfield (11-2)
Aztec (9-4)
Lovington (9-5)
Lordsburg (9-4)
Loving (9-4)
Melrose (9-3)
Jim Bradley
Danny Boyce
John “Speedy” Faith
Louie Baisa
Jamie Ramirez
Dickie Roybal
24-21
35-14
41-26
41-12
21-6
57-40
2002
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Las Cruces (9-4)
Onate (11-2)
Ruidoso (8-5)
Tucumcari (11-2)
Fort Sumner (12-1)
Gateway Christian (11-0)
Jim Miller
Kelly McKee
Ridge Bowden
Dub Smith
Mario Martinez
Brent Green
Mayfield (12-1)
Goddard (8-5)
Portales (8-5)
Santa Rosa (11-1)
Texico (11-1)
Lake Arthur (8-3)
Jim Bradley
Sam Jernigan
Glen Johnson
Frank Ortiz
Mike Prokop
Jose Porras
17-14
17-14
26-22
10-9
15-6
58-12
2001
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Clovis (13-0)
Artesia (11-2)
Lovington (13-0)
Tularosa (11-2)
Fort Sumner (13-0)
Ramah (10-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Cooper Henderson
John “Speedy” Faith
Bruce Dollar
Mario Martinez
Ron Stevenson
Mayfield (13-1)
St. Pius (12-1)
Robertson (5-8)
Estancia (9-4)
Texico (8-4)
Lake Arthur (9-2)
Jim Bradley
San Juan Mendoza
Art Abreu
Tim Garro
Mike Prokop
Jose Porras
17-10
28-20
59-3
51-28
26-0
101-76
2
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Year
2000
Class
AAAAA
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Winning Team
Las Cruces (13-1)
Roswell (10-3)
Lovington (11-3)
Eunice (11-2)
Hagerman (13-0)
Floyd (10-0)
Head Coach
Jim Miller
Jack Cisco
John “Speedy” Faith
Gene Strickland
Shawn Bohanon
Dan Sebastian
Runnerup Team
Carlsbad (11-3)
Piedra Vista (11-2)
Cobre (7-6)
Tucumcari (11-1)
Fort Sumner (11-1)
Ramah (9-1)
Head Coach
Kirk Potter
Wilson White
Brian Miller
Dub Smith
Mario Martinez
Ron Stevenson
Score
45-21
35-31
42-7
9-7
17-7
81-70
1999
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Las Cruces (14-0)
St. Pius (12-1)
Eunice (10-3)
Jal (11-2)
Melrose (9-1)
Jim Miller
San Juan Mendoza
Gerald Burns
Chad Merchant
Dickey Roybal
Goddard (10-3)
Artesia (9-4)
Menaul (10-3)
Loving (11-1)
Roy (9-1)
Sam Jernigan
Cooper Henderson
Dan Snyder
George Frederick
Matthew Baca
24-12
22-12
18-0
26-0
42-36
1998
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Mayfield (14-1)
Artesia (13-0)
Santa Rosa (13-0)
Fort Sumner (10-3)
Roy (10-0)
Jim Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Frank Ortiz
Mario Martinez
Matthew Baca
Goddard (11-2)
Ruidoso (11-3)
Clayton (9-3)
Texico (8-4)
Melrose (7-4)
Sam Jernigan
Les Carter
Bobby Spinelli
Dave Lynn
Dickey Roybal
13-7
35-22
18-7
22-16
49-12
1997
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Goddard (13-1)
Artesia (12-1)
Dexter (12-1)
Fort Sumner (10-3)
Roy (10-0)
Sam Jernigan
Cooper Henderson
David Campbell
Mario Martinez
Matthew Baca
Clovis (8-5)
Silver (10-3)
Santa Rosa (8-5)
Texico (10-3)
Mountainair (9-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Henry Carrillo
Frank Ortiz
Barry Partain
Ernesto Renteria
3-0
34-31
27-25
21-0
63-42
1996
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Mayfield (13-1)
Artesia (11-2)
Santa Rosa (12-1)
Texico (10-3)
Melrose (9-2)
Jim Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Frank Ortiz
Barry Partain
Dale Means
Manzano (10-3)
Raton (10-4)
Eunice (8-5)
Jal (9-3)
Lake Arthur (9-1)
Kevin Barker
Tom Vertovec
David Lynn
David Fouts
James Burch
14-0
35-20
27-0
17-6
72-60
1995
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Mayfield (13-1)
Lovington (14-0)
Eunice (10-3)
Fort Sumner (13-0)
Ramah (9-0)
Jim Bradley
John “Speedy” Faith
David Lynn
Mario Martinez
Jesse Sauskojus
Clovis (11-2)
Silver (12-3)
Santa Rosa (9-4)
Animas (10-2)
Melrose (7-3)
Eric Roanhaus
Henry Carrillo
Frank Ortiz
Allen Williams
Dale Means
13-12
24-7
19-0
28-27
41-30
1994
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Clovis (11-2)
Artesia (12-1)
Eunice (9-4)
Jal (10-2)
Melrose (8-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Cooper Henderson
David Lynn
David Fouts
Dale Means
Goddard (11-3)
Lovington (11-4)
Tularosa (11-2)
Capitan (11-2)
Ramah (7-2)
Sam Jernigan
John “Speedy” Faith
Phil Schmidt
Ed Davis
Leon Porter
14-10
35-21
13-0
34-0
54-31
1993
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Goddard (12-1)
Artesia (9-4)
Santa Rosa (9-3)
Loving (7-4)
Lake Arthur (8-3)
Sam Jernigan
Cooper Henderson
Frank Ortiz
George Fredrick
James Burch
Clovis (9-5)
Aztec (12-1)
Jal (10-2)
Cloudcroft (6-6)
Roy (6-4)
Eric Roanhaus
Danny Boyce
David Fouts
Danny Ward
Randy Zarate
24-21
28-9
21-3
29-12
70-40
1992
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
La Cueva (12-1)
Artesia (10-3)
Jal (12-1)
Loving (9-3)
Mountainair (9-0)
Ron Warren
Cooper Henderson
David Fouts
George Fredrick
Ernest Renteria
Roswell (12-2)
Raton (10-3)
Hot Springs (10-1)
Tatum (5-6)
Ramah (8-2)
Jim Bradley
Tom Vertovec
Travis Lee
Kerry Scott
Leon Porter
35-0
24-0
33-20
27-13
42-30
1991
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Clovis (12-2)
Goddard (12-2)
Menaul (11-0)
Hagerman (9-3)
Mountainair (11-0)
Eric Roanhaus
Sam Jernigan
Gus Brock
David Lynn
Ernest Renteria
Eldorado (11-2)
Artesia (8-5)
Jal (8-2)
Loving (7-4)
Ramah (8-2)
Bill Gentry
Cooper Henderson
David Fouts
George Fredrick
Dennis Simons
13-10
28-14
19-13
36-8
56-8
3
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Year
1990
Class
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Winning Team
Clovis (13-1)
Lovington (12-0)
Animas (11-1)
Texico (11-1)
Mountainair (10-0)
Head Coach
Eric Roanhaus
Jerry Brown
Billy Henson
Bruce Scroggins
Ernest Renteria
Runnerup Team
Eldorado (9-4)
Bloomfield (11-2)
Lordsburg (11-2)
Hagerman (8-4)
Lake Arthur (6-4)
Head Coach
Bill Gentry
Jim Cromartie
Louie Baisa
David Lynn
James Moor
Score
28-0
13-7
36-0
28-0
47-46
1989
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Highland (12-1)
Goddard (12-3)
Animas (12-0)
Loving (10-1)
Mountainair (8-2)
Mark Henry
Jim Hite
Billy Henson
George Fredrick
Ernest Renteria
Clovis (10-4)
Lovington (12-1)
Santa Rosa (9-4)
Tatum (8-4)
Magdalena (8-2)
Eric Roanhaus
Jerry Brown
Frank Ortiz
Kerry Scott
Bob DeVeries
6-0
6-0
51-6
11-7
74-28
1988
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Six Man
Roswell (13-1)
Portales (12-2)
Animas (12-0)
Tatum (8-4)
Lake Arthur (10-1)
Jim Bradley
Bob Crane
Billy Henson
Kerry Scott
James Moor
Clovis (11-3)
Ruidoso (8-6)
Clayton (12-1)
Springer (8-3)
Mountainair (8-2)
Eric Roanhaus
Cooper Henderson
Rick McKay
James Jackson
Ernest Renteria
14-3
31-15
23-8
10-7
60-22
1987
AAAA
Roswell (11-1)
AAA(Co-Champs)Artesia (11-2-1)
AA
Animas (13-0)
A
Tatum (8-4)
Six Man
Lake Arthur (9-1)
Jim Bradley
T.W. Harvey
Billy Henson
Kerry Scott
James Moor
Mayfield (10-1)
Lovington (9-3-1)
Clayton (9-4)
Cloudcroft (8-3)
Corona (8-3)
Mike Draper
Jerry Brown
Rick McKay
Don Warren
G. Ray Johnson
29-7
0-0
14-0
27-14
44-20
1986
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Highland (11-2)
Lovington (13-0)
Animas (13-0)
Tatum (9-3)
Bill Gentry
Jerry Brown
Billy Henson
Kerry Scott
Roswell (10-3)
Ruidoso (12-2)
Lordsburg (12-2)
Melrose (10-1)
Jim Bradley
Cooper Henderson
Travis Lee
Dwyane York
14-7
20-7
31-7
21-0
1985
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (11-3)
Ruidoso (12-1)
Animas (12-0)
Reserve (8-1-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Cooper Henderson
Billy Henson
Bill Richards
Alamogordo (12-1)
Silver (12-2)
Jal (10-3)
Tatum (7-5)
Gary Hveem
Gary Gibbs
David Fouts
Kerry Scott
36-12
21-19
33-14
14-0
1984
AAAA
AAA
AA (Co-Champs)
A
Clovis (10-2-1)
Artesia (11-1-2)
Animas (8-3-1)
Reserve (10-0)
Eric Roanhaus
T.W. Harvey
Billy Henson
Bill Richards
Roswell (7-5-1)
Aztec (10-4)
Tularosa (9-2-1)
Carrizozo (9-2)
Jim Bradley
Jerry Bailey
Bob Cerny
Dennis Sidebottom
17-0
33-12
7-7
21-7
1983
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (10-1-2)
Artesia (8-5)
Jal (9-4)
Texico (10-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Mike Phipps
David Fouts
David Lynn
Roswell (11-1-1)
Portales (8-4)
Tularosa (8-4)
Tatum (9-1)
Jim Bradley
Tom Gruber
Bob Cerny
Kerry Scott
50-18
22-8
19-7
23-0
1982
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (11-2)
Artesia (9-4)
Moriarty (11-1)
Capitan (7-2-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Mike Phipps
Ted Hern
Mel Holland
Alamogordo (9-4-1)
Silver (12-2)
Santa Rosa (9-3)
Reserve (7-3)
Gary Hveem
George Janes
John Warfield
Bill Richards
20-7
31-28
23-6
14-12
1981
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (9-3)
Portales (10-3)
Moriarty (13-0)
Reserve (10-0)
Eric Roanhaus
Tom Gruber
Ted Hern
Bill Richards
Hobbs (11-2)
Silver (10-3)
Estancia (7-6)
Texico (9-1)
Doug James
George Janes
Bob Bell
David Lynn
27-7
20-16
45-8
14-8
1980
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Eldorado (13-0)
Artesia (13-1)
Jal (9-3)
Reserve (10-0)
Jerry Hall
Mike Phipps
David Fouts
Bill Richards
Clovis (11-2)
Bloomfield (11-2)
Moriarty (12-1)
Capitan (5-4)
Eric Roanhaus
Barry Coffman
Ted Hern
Mel Holland
14-11
50-30
28-6
26-20
4
12/15/2015
Year
1979
Class
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Winning Team
Santa Fe (13-1)
Portales (11-2)
Estancia (10-1-1)
Hagerman (11-0-1)
Head Coach
David Church
Tom Gruber
Bob Bell
James Newton
Runnerup Team
Eldorado (11-2)
Silver (10-4)
Hatch Valley (6-5)
Texico (11-1)
Head Coach
Jerry Hall
George Janes
Gary Haggard
Paul Topliff
Score
19-15
15-14
33-7
9-7
1978
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (10-4)
Artesia (10-3-1)
Eunice (11-2)
Hagerman (7-3-1)
Eric Roanhaus
Mike Phipps
Tom Gruber
James Newton
Eldorado (12-1)
Bloomfield (11-2)
Clayton (7-6)
Texico (10-2)
Jerry Hall
Barry Coffman
Phillip Ehly
Paul Topliff
7-3
13-0
8-0
35-19
1977
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Clovis (12-2)
Socorro (10-2-1)
Eunice (6-6)
Hagerman (11-1)
Dunny Goode
Eddie Castaneda
Tom Gruber
David Lynn
Sandia (11-2)
Albq. Academy (10-1)
Jal (6-6)
Corona (5-6)
Jim Ottmann
Harry Herder
Frank Gage
Paul Warfield
3-0
12-7
20-19
48-14
1976
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Sandia (10-2-1)
Artesia (11-1-1)
McCurdy (11-1)
Carrizozo (9-3)
Jim Ottmann
Mike Phipps
Jerry Hunsberger
Henry Paul
Mayfield (10-3)
Socorro (11-2)
Clayton (9-3)
Capitan (10-2)
Clem Mancini
Eddie Castaneda
Phillip Ehly
Billy Henson
23-6
46-6
22-16
8-0
1975
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Las Cruces (13-0)
Artesia (11-1)
Eunice (9-4)
Hagerman (10-1)
Rex Henington
Mike Phipps
Tom Gruber
Berry Coffman
Eldorado (11-1-1)
St. Pius (10-2)
Dexter (12-1)
Reserve (8-1)
Jerry Hall
Ray Gianinni
Gerald Burns
Robert Sampson
29-15
22-17
22-6
55-0
1974
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Del Norte (13-0)
Artesia (13-0)
Jal (9-3)
Hagerman (9-1)
Howard Anderson
Mike Phipps
Frank Gage
Berry Coffman
Hobbs (8-5)
Deming (11-2)
Clayton (10-2)
Carrizozo (3-7)
Pat Tone
Rusty Hofacket
Phillip Ehly
Levon Webb
14-6
23-0
24-21
48-6
1973
AAAA
AAA
AA
A (Co-Champs)
Clovis (14-0)
St. Pius (12-0)
Kirtland (10-0-2)
Cloudcroft (9-0-1)
Dunny Goode
Ray Gianinni
Ed Fuson
Everett Banister
Hobbs (10-4)
St. Michael’s (9-3)
Jal (7-5)
Vaughn (7-3-1)
Pat Tone
Mike Noonan
Frank Gage
Leo Abeyta
16-0
27-16
34-0
8-8
1972
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Hobbs (10-2)
St. Michael’s (9-3)
Ruidoso (10-1-1)
Carrizozo (10-0)
Pat Tone
Mike Noonan
Doyle Howell
Roger St. Louis
Mayfield (10-2)
Lovington (9-4)
Jal (6-5)
Melrose (6-2-1)
Jim Bradley
Dale Buck
Frank Gage
Dan Ward
31-15
28-6
12-6
19-14
1971
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Mayfield (10-1)
Cobre (11-0-1)
Jal (6-5)
Carrizozo (11-0)
Jim Bradley
Ron Darnell
Frank Gage
Roger St. Louis
West Mesa (9-2)
Portales (8-4)
Ruidoso (9-3)
Hagerman (8-2)
Jimmy Juarez
Chuck Inman
Doyle Howell
Army Silinas
24-20
16-14
21-6
20-7
1970
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Hobbs (12-1)
Lovington (9-3-1)
Jal (7-4-1)
Carrizozo (9-1-1)
Doug Ethridge
Dale Buck
Doyle Howell
Eli Casey
Highland (9-2)
St. Michael’s (8-4)
Kirtland (8-3-1)
Navajo Mission (6-5)
Bill Gentry
Mike Noonan
Ed Fuson
Jack Pickens
20-0
29-7
40-13
12-8
1969
AAAA
AAA
AA
A
Artesia (12-1)
Lovington (9-3)
Kirtland (10-1)
Carrizozo (9-2)
L.G. Henderson
Harold Teal
Ed Fuson
Tom Pannell
Hobbs (9-4)
West Las Vegas (10-1)
Eunice (9-3)
Cloudcroft (5-4)
Doug Ethridge
Frank Herrera
Hershel Roach
Everett Banister
21-8
46-14
12-3
28-6
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Year
1968
Class
AA
A
B
C
Winning Team
Artesia (12-0)
Lovington (9-2-1)
Hot Springs (12-0)
Navajo Mission (6-3-1)
Head Coach
L.G. Henderson
Harold Teal
Travis Lee
Joe Price
Runnerup Team
Sandia (9-2)
Aztec (10-2)
Jal (6-5)
Roy (6-4)
Head Coach
Clem Charlton
Martin Steffan
Doyle Howell
Riddle
Score
40-0
13-12
23-0
30-6
1967
AA
A
B
C
Artesia (9-2-1)
Goddard (9-2-1)
Jal (10-1)
Roy (8-1)
L.G. Henderson
Scott Henington
Doyle Howell
Ken Willis
Albuquerque (7-2-2)
Cobre (10-1)
Bloomfield (10-1)
Cloudcroft (2-7)
Myrl Smith
Fred Byrd
John Salvo
Everett Banister
40-14
14-6
40-0
33-7
1966
AA
A
B
C
Artesia (12-0)
Los Alamos (10-2)
Bloomfield (11-0)
Roy (8-1)
L.G. Henderson
Dale Perini
John Salvo
Roy Sturtz
Highland (10-1)
Gadsden (5-5-1)
Jal (9-2)
Dexter (7-2)
Bill Gentry
James Canady
Don Schmidt
Bob White
40-14
21-0
34-23
37-25
1965
AA
A
B
C
Highland (11-0)
NMMI (9-2-1)
Eunice(10-1)
Roy (8-1-1)
Bill Gentry
Marshall Brown
Martin Wade
Roy Sturtz
Hobbs (11-1)
Deming (7-3-2)
Tularosa (8-4)
Capitan (8-2)
Bob Burns
Rusty Hofacket
Boone Jackson
Melvin Romero
13-10
33-0
20-0
30-7
1964
AA
A
B
C
Artesia (11-1)
St. Michael’s (8-3)
Kirtland (10-1)
Carrizozo (9-1)
L.G. Henderson
Ernie Abreu
Bill Slade
Bernie Laabs
Highland (9-1)
St. Mary’s (9-3)
Eunice (5-5-1)
Roy (6-3-1)
Bill Gentry
Babe Parenti
Martin Wade
John Solis
20-6
12-6
14-0
26-7
1963
AA
A
B
C
Highland (11-0)
NMMI (10-0-2)
Kirtland (9-0-1)
Carrizozo (9-1)
Bill Gentry
Marshall Brown
Bill Slade
Bernie Laabs
Las Cruces (8-2-1)
Belen (10-1)
Eunice (4-7)
McCurdy (6-2)
Ed Boykin
Evasalio Padilla
Martin Wade
Jose Martinez
20-0
3-0
32-14
42-0
1962
AA
A
B
C
Carlsbad (11-0)
Gadsden (6-1)
Eunice (6-5)
McCurdy (7-0)
Ralph Bowyer
James Canady
“Bullet” Cook
Jose Martinez
Farmington (9-2)
Raton (8-1)
Bloomfield (9-1)
Melrose (5-3-1)
Tommy Campbell
Frank Repola
John Salvo
Pat Casey
34-0
42-0
6-0
19-0
1961
AA
A
B
C
Carlsbad (10-0-1)
Gadsden (7-0-1)
Eunice (9-2)
Carrizozo (9-1)
Ralph Bowyer
James Canady
“Bullet” Cook
Bernie Laabs
Albuquerque (7-2-2)
Portales (7-2)
Cathedral (7-4)
Estancia (5-5-1)
Myrl Smith
Curtis Blair
Bud Merray
Gerald Garret
27-0
40-15
52-0
57-0
1960
AA
A
B
C
Clovis (6-4-1)
Lovington (7-2)
Jal (8-1)
Carrizozo (9-0)
Steve Graham
Wilson Knapp
Harold Wickersham
Bernie Laabs
Farmington (9-1)
Aztec (9-1)
Cathedral (6-4)
Chama (7-1-1)
Tommy Campbell
Fred Cook
Bud Murray
Dennis Trujillo Sr.
20-14
26-7
33-18
34-0
1959
AA
A
B
C
Las Cruces (11-0)
Tucumcari (9-2)
Jal (7-3)
Menaul (10-0)
Rudy Camunez
W.A. Wise
Harold Wickersham
Dave Tomlinson
Artesia (8-3-1)
Aztec (5-1-2)
Navajo Mission (5-1-2)
Carrizozo (8-1)
Reese Smith
Fred Cook
Max Norman
Bernie Laabs
31-7
13-7
76-0
13-7
1958
AA
A
B
C
Carlsbad (9-1-1)
Lovington (5-4)
Eunice (10-0)
Kirtland (8-2)
Ralph Bowyer
Wilson Knapp
“Bullet” Cook
Bill Slade
Las Cruces (8-3)
St. Michael’s (7-2)
Aztec (9-1-1)
Tatum (4-4-1)
Rudy Camunez
Dick Shelley
Fred Cook
Herb Pior
20-14
28-6
21-20
18-14
1957
AA
A
B
C
Artesia (12-0)
Lovington (6-3)
Eunice (10-0)
Ruidoso (9-0-1)
Reese Smith
Wilson Knapp
“Bullet” Cooke
Cy Leland
Highland (6-2-2)
Raton (8-1)
Aztec (8-1)
McCurdy (7-1)
Hugh Hackett
Frank Repola
Fred Cook
Jose Martinez
27-7
20-6
37-20
12-7
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Year
1956
Class
AA
A
B
C
Winning Team
Carlsbad (9-3)
Raton (7-2)
Cathedral (9-1)
Tatum (8-1-1)
Head Coach
Ralph Bowyer
Frank Repola
Joe San Filippo
Herb Pior
Runnerup Team
Highland (8-3)
Deming (6-2)
Eunice (5-4)
Kirtland (7-3)
Head Coach
Hugh Hackett
Rusty Hoffacket
“Bullet” Cook
Bill Slade
Score
26-7
21-0
12-0
7-0
1955
AA
A
B
C
Roswell (11-1)
Gadsden (10-0)
Santa Rosa (8-1)
Ruidoso (10-0)
Dewey Johnson
Fred Byrd
John Salvo
Cy Lenland
Las Cruces (9-1)
St. Michael’s (7-3)
Cathedral (7-3)
Kirtland (8-2)
Rudy Camunez
Buster Hiller
Joe San Filippo
Bill Slade
19-14
19-0
12-7
28-7
1954
AA
A
B
C
Highland (9-2)
Gadsden (10-0)
Cathedral (9-0-1)
Tularosa (8-0-1)
Hugh Hackett
George Ditirro
Joe San Filippo
Bob Erwin
Artesia (9-2)
St. Michael’s (8-2)
Fort Sumner (7-3)
Kirtland (6-5)
Reese Smith
Buster Hiller
James Burke
Bill Slade
20-0
38-13
13-7
38-7
1953
AA
A
B
C
Roswell (10-1)
Gadsden (10-0)
Aztec (10-1)
Capitan (11-0)
Dewey Johnson
Maurice Moulder
Fred Cook
Duane Darling
Albuquerque (7-4)
Raton (7-4)
Fort Sumner (7-3)
Navajo Mission (7-3)
Pete McDavid
Frank Repola
James Burke
Willard Bass
21-19
27-0
21-14
19-12
NMAA declared Champions 1950-1952 (Based on points system)
1952
1951
1950
A
B (Co-champs)
Farmington (10-0)
Lovington (8-1)
Lou Cullen
Virgil Boteler
Capitan (9-0)
Duane Darling
A
B
C (Co-champs)
Carlsbad (10-0)
Lovington (4-3-1)
Melrose (5-0 Conf.)
Ralph Bowyer
Virgil Boteler
Glen Ellison
El Rito (5-0 Conf.)
Frank Byers
A
B
C
Carlsbad (10-0)
Alamogordo (8-2)
Ruidoso (9-0)
Ralph Bowyer
Rolla Buck
Cy Leland
Schools have claimed to be champions as far back as statehood (1912), first through comparative scores, then by a formula based on
record, strength of competition, etc. The Gateway Bowl supposedly matched the two strongest teams in the late 1930s. Later sportswriters
and coaches’ polls pointed to the best team. But no official championship was organized until 1950 when a new system came into being.
The playoffs began in 1953 and have determined the state champions ever since.
To update information, please contact Jeremy Hernandez at the NMAA
(505-923-3286) or e-mail at jeremy@nmact.org
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