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New Mexico Football Team History

New Mexico Lobos

University of New Mexico
Albuqueque, NM
Founded: 1889
Stadium: University Stadium
Capacity: 39,224
Colors: Cherry & Silver
Coach: Bill Weeks
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Bill Weeks enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. New Mexico State	41	7	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Montana	8	40	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Texas El Paso	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Utah State	7	41	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Arizona	21	22	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Air Force	21	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Utah	21	16	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Wyoming	7	33	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Colorado State	20	8	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Brigham Young	34	6	W
Sat., Dec. 9	Western Michigan	28	12	W	@ Dayton, OH	Aviation Bowl

1961 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	215
Scoring Average	19.5
Points Allowed	197
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	47-47
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-3

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	7-4	215	197	Won 28-12				Bill Weeks
Brigham Young	2-8	130	289					Hal Mitchell
Colorado State	0-10	74	249					Don Mullison
Utah	6-4	176	134		2-3	89	71	Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State	9-1-1	396	102	Lost 9-24				John Ralston
Wyoming	6-1-2	171	74					Robert S. Bob Devaney

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.