The 1959 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Marv Levy, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against Skyline opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 260 to 135.[1][2]
| 1959 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–2 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Zimmerman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Wyoming $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included George Friberg with 361 passing yards and Don Perkins with 636 rushing yards, 226 receiving yards and 66 points scored.[3] Perkins went on to play eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and played in six Pro Bowls.[4]
In February 1960, New Mexico head coach Marv Levy was hired as the head football coach at the University of California. Levy compiled a 14–6 record in two seasons at New Mexico.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | New Mexico A&M* | L 12–29 | 17,500 | [6] | |||
| September 26 | at Colorado State | L 9–14 | |||||
| October 3 | Texas Western* |
| W 17–7 | ||||
| October 10 | at Utah State |
| W 28–6 | ||||
| October 17 | at Arizona* | W 28–7 | 25,500 | [7] | |||
| October 24 | at Montana | W 55–14 | [8] | ||||
| October 31 | Denver |
| W 42–0 | ||||
| November 7 | BYU |
| W 21–6 | ||||
| November 14 | Wyoming |
| L 20–25 | 16,000 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | at Air Force* | W 28–27 | 16,000 | [10] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1959 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 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 9, 2018.
- ^ "1959 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Don Perkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Dan Russel (February 6, 1960). "UNM's Levy Accepts California Position". Albuquerque Journal. p. A-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Russel (September 20, 1959). "Atkins, Johnson Spark Aggies To 29-12 Grid Win Over Lobos: Long Win Drouth Ends for NM State". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Russel (October 18, 1959). "Lobos Explode Running Game for 28-7 Win: Bankston Scores Two; UNM Gets 3rd in Row". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Run Roughshod Over Montana, 55-14: New Mexico Rushes 470 Yards While Romping for Fourth Straight". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1959. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Russel (November 15, 1959). "Wyoming Slips by Lobos in Final Minutes, 25-20: Perkins Has Fabulous Day". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1.
- ^ Dan Russel (November 22, 1959). "Perkins Leads Lobos Past Air Force, 28-27: N.M. Overpowers Falcons in Second Half". Albuquerque Journal. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.