The 1943 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 3–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 85 to 59.[1]
| 1943 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 0–7 vs. Southwestern (TX) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–2 |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Colorado College | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Pacific (CA) | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, New Mexico ranked 82nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 72.2.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at Colorado College | L 7–20 | [3] | |||||
| October 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Kirtland Field | Albuquerque, NM | W 19–13 | 7,000 | [4][5] | ||
| October 16 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | Albuquerque, NM | W 26–6 | [6] | ||||
| November 13 | at Denver |
| W 33–13 | [7] | ||||
| January 1, 1944 | vs. Southwestern (TX) | L 0–7 | 12,000 | [8] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved November 25, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Colorado College Rallies in Last Half to Crush Lobos, 20-7: New Mexico Has 7-0 Lead at Half To Threaten Upset". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Favored To Defeat Flying Kellys in Game Tonight". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 2, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "UNM-Flagstaff Game Is Next College Tilt: Lobos Beat Flying Kellys 19-13 Before 7000 Fans Saturday". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 4, 1943. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico Lobos Win Over Flagstaff". Arizona Republic. October 17, 1943. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico Lobos Powerhouse Way To 33 To 13 Victory Over Denver U." Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 14, 1943. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbur Bentley (January 2, 1944). "Pirates Win Sun Bowl Title In 7-0 Victory: N.M. Lobos Hold Southwestern To Small Score". El Paso Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.