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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: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Bill Weeks enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas El Paso  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Utah  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Utah State  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ New Mexico State  12   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Montana  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Colorado State  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Wyoming  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Air Force  8   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Brigham Young  26   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Arizona  22   15   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record41-49
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 6-4177143 3-17140  Bill Weeks
Brigham Young 2-891222 0-427115  Hal Mitchell
Arizona State 8-1249122 3-010034  Frank Kush
Wyoming 6-4191152 2-386104  Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona 5-5136166 2-26971  Jim LaRue
Utah 4-6204187 2-27968  Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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