1942 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1942 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 4–5–2 (3–4 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
New Mexico was ranked at No. 162 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | vs. Albuquerque AAB* | W 7–6 | 9,000–10,000 | [4][5] | |||
| September 26 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 26–6 | ||||
| October 2 | at Texas Mines | L 0–7 | |||||
| October 10 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 32–0 | ||||
| October 17 | at Colorado* | L 0–12 | |||||
| October 24 | Texas Tech |
| L 0–20 | ||||
| October 31 | at Nevada* | T 0–0 | |||||
| November 7 | at Arizona | L 13–14 | |||||
| November 14 | West Texas State |
| L 7–13 | ||||
| November 22 | at Loyola (CA)* | T 14–14 | 6,000 | [6] | |||
| November 28 | Arizona State |
| W 35–7 | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1942 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Open 1942 Football Season With 7 to 6 Victory Over Air Base". Albuquerque Journal. September 20, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos and Kellys Tangle Tonight in First War-Time Football Battle". Albuquerque Journal. September 19, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Smyser (November 23, 1942). "Lobos Rally Twice to Tie Loyola, 14-14: 6000 Fans See Thriller; New Mexico Outclassed but Scores on Breakaway Plays in Gilmore Tilt". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.