The “modern era” for football in New Mexico can be determined to be 1950 when the NMAA established a method for determining state championships.
While the NMAA monitored and regulated the sport prior to 1950, it had no reason to verify or maintain records of schools or athletes. Consequently, where
noted, these records are from the modern era beginning in 1950.
TEAM RECORDS
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rk. No. School Years
1 32 Artesia* 1957, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023
2 20 Lovington 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2021, 2023
3 16 Eunice 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 14 Melrose 1951, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
5 13 Clovis 1960, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001
6 12 Jal 1959, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2022
12 Ft. Sumner 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022
9 Hagerman 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991, 2000, 2009, 2013
9 Animas 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2017, 2018
9 Ruidoso 1950, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1985, 2002, 2014, 2017, 2022
8 Santa Rosa 1955, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
8 Las Cruces 1959, 1975, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013
* Artesia has won more state championships than any other school in the United States since 1950. They rank 2nd all together but the others won most of theirs prior to 1950.
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES
Rk. No. School Years
1 38 Artesia 1954, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021,
2022, 2023
2 26 Eunice 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000,
2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
3 24 Lovington 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023
4 23 Melrose 1951, 1962, 1972, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
5 22 Clovis 1960, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997,
2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
22 Jal 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1999, 2021, 2022
8 17 Ft. Sumner 1953, 1954, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
9 16 Goddard 1967, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
16 Santa Rosa 1955, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
MOST CAREER WINS IN NEW MEXICO
Rk. Wins Coach Schools Yrs (period) Record
MOST CAREER WINS AT ONE NEW MEXICO SCHOOL
Rk. Wins Coach School Yrs (period) Record
MOST YEARS AS HEAD COACH IN NEW MEXICO (400 Club)
Rk. Yrs Coach Schools
NMAA Football Records
as of 08/07/2024