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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: Willis L. Barnes
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Willis L. Barnes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Kirtland Field  7   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Northern Arizona  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Texas El Paso  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. New Mexico State  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Texas Tech  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Nevada  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Arizona  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. West Texas A&M  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Loyola Marymount  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Arizona State  35   7   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -2
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record29-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-3 -2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-5-213499   Willis L. Barnes
Texas Tech 4-5-111187   Dell Morgan
Arizona 6-4189139 4-111633  Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-4162111   Walter J. Chule Milner
Arizona State 2-853256   Hilman B. Walker
New Mexico State 1-833223   Julius J. Johnston

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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.