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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Ted E. Shipkey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 The Lobos won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Western New Mexico  40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Arizona State  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Colorado College  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Texas El Paso  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Northern Arizona  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Arizona  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Denver  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. New Mexico State  6   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Texas Tech  7   17   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Colorado State  27   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Utah  0   26   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record30-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 10-128755Lost  13-20  Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 8-319972Lost  0-26  Ted E. Shipkey
New Mexico State 0-000   Gerald H. Hines
Texas El Paso 6-315372   Mack Saxon
Arizona 3-675146   Orian Landreth
Arizona State 3-68998   Millard F. Dixie Howell

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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.