The 1948 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 216 to 146.[1][2]
| 1948 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–6 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Zimmerman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Mexico was ranked at No. 138 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at Colorado* | W 9–6 | |||||
| October 2 | at Texas* | L 0–47 | |||||
| October 9 | New Mexico A&M | W 61–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 16 | Hardin–Simmons |
| L 19–28 | ||||
| October 23 | Texas Mines |
| L 13–27 | 31,000 | [5] | ||
| October 30 | at Fresno State* | L 14–20 | 4,698 | ||||
| November 6 | Arizona |
| L 6–14 | 13,000 | [6] | ||
| November 13 | at Drake* | L 0–13 | |||||
| November 20 | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | L 7–14 | 11,500 | |||
| November 27 | at West Texas State | L 0–19 | |||||
| December 14 | at Arizona State | L 17–28 | |||||
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References
edit- ^ "1948 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 26, 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 November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbur Bentley (October 10, 1948). "Lobos Bury Aggies Under Enormous 61-0 Score in Home Field Opener". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns overpower New Mexico Lobos, 47 to 0". Arizona Daily Star. October 3, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbur Bentley (November 7, 1948). "Wildcats Intercept One Pass, Complete Another to Whip New Mexico 14-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.