The 1956 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Clausen, the Lobos compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against Skyline opponents), finished in a tie for fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 205 to 167.[1][2]
| 1956 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–4 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Zimmerman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 29, 1955, the university announced the hiring of Dick Clausen as the new head football coach. Clausen had been the head coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from 1948 to 1955.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at New Mexico A&M* | W 14–6 | 7,000 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | Utah State | W 27–19 | |||||
| October 6 | at Texas Western* | L 0–34 | |||||
| October 13 | at Wyoming | L 13–20 | |||||
| October 20 | Arizona* |
| L 12–26 | 13,127 | [5] | ||
| October 26 | at Denver | L 14–20 | [6] | ||||
| November 3 | at BYU |
| L 12–33 | ||||
| November 17 | Montana |
| W 14–13 | ||||
| November 24 | San Diego State* |
| W 34–6 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
| December 1 | Colorado A&M |
| L 27–28 | 9,500 | [8] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1956 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Jim Lamb (December 30, 1955). "Dick Clausen Named UNM Grid Coach". Albuquerque Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ J.D. Kailer (September 23, 1956). "Lott Leads Lobos to 14-6 Opening Win Over Aggies: New Mexico Extends Long Jinx Over A&M". Albuquerque Journal. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona Rocks Lobos, 26-12, Continue Domination: Luppino Sets Mark; Gonzales, Romero Star". Albuquerque Journal. October 21, 1956. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU Next for Wolfpack; DU Beats Lobos, 20-14". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 27, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 25, 1956). "New Mexico Rolls Past Aztecs, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ Kailer, J.D. (December 2, 1956). "Colorado A-M Edges Past Lobos in Finale, 28–27". Albuquerque Journal. p. 29.