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: Dudley S. Dud DeGroot Conference: Mountain States Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1951 Season Highlights  
 Dudley S. Dud DeGroot enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico.  
    
		
		
1951 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 22   vs. Northern Arizona  
    
   	 55  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   @ Montana  
    
   	 7  
   	 25  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   @
New Mexico State 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   @ Denver  
    
   	 17  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   @
Texas El Paso 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 32  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   vs.
Colorado State 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   @
Arizona 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 32  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Wyoming 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   vs.
Brigham Young 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 24   vs.
Texas Tech 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 60  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Dec. 1   vs.
Utah State 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1951 Season Totals  
  Record 4-7
  
  Points Scored 213  
  Scoring Average 19.4  
  Points Allowed 262  
  Defense Average 23.8  
  Opponents Record 38-39
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-3
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1951 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1951 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1951 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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