at Walt Driggers Field on February 12, 1997, with a 7–3 win against Wayland Baptist Pioneers. The school officially renamed the field before a home game against the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals shortly thereafter.
== Notable alumni ==
Vernon Asbill, educator and former member of the New Mexico Senate
Dan W. Dodson, former sociology professor at New York University
V. O. Key Jr., political scientist
Jorge Antonio Solis, U.S. federal judge
Grant Teaff, former head football coach for Baylor University; executive director for the American Football Coaches Association
Sarah Weddington, U.S. attorney in Roe v. Wade
Dick Compton, NFL player
Ernie Park, NFL player
Brad Rowland, NFL player
Karl Scott, NFL coach
William Arthur Ward, writer
Charlene Holt, actress
Jordan Neuman, former pro football player and current head coach
== Notable faculty ==
William Curry Holden, historian and archeologist
Virgil E. Bottom, experimental physicist and humanitarian
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Athletics …
