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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: Ted E. Shipkey
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Ted E. Shipkey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Northern Arizona  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Texas El Paso  16   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arizona State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Arizona  6   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Texas Tech  0   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Nevada  23   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ New Mexico State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Marquette  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Loyola Marymount  3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Wyoming  28   0   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record32-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-222636Lost  0-6  Dell Morgan
New Mexico 5-4-1116135   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 7-3253146 4-013127  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5-1111137   Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso 4-5-1184192   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 2-793228   Julius J. Johnston

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.