1942 New Mexico Lobos football team

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1942 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1942 record4–5–2 (3–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Border Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons + 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
Texas Tech + 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Texas State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Arizona 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Mines 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 2
Arizona State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1942 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–4 against Border opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 134 to 99.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Albuquerque Air Base*
W 7–69,000–10,000[3][4]
September 26Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 26–6
October 2at Texas Mines
L 0–7
October 10New Mexico A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 32–0
October 17at Colorado*
L 0–12
October 24Texas Tech
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 0–20
October 31at Nevada*
T 0–0
November 7at Arizona
L 13–14
November 14West Texas State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–13
November 21at Loyola (CA)*
T 14–14
November 28Arizona State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 35–7
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1942 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lobos Open 1942 Football Season With 7 to 6 Victory Over Air Base". Albuquerque Journal. September 20, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos and Kellys Tangle Tonight in First War-Time Football Battle". Albuquerque Journal. September 19, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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