1946 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1946 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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Harbor Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 5–5–2 (4–2–1 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Zimmerman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 5–5–2 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the Border Conference, tied with Montana State in the 1947 Harbor Bowl, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 224 to 127.[1][2]
At a ceremony held on November 16, 1946, the athletic field was renamed Zimmerman Field in honor of James F. Zimmerman, who was president of the University from 1927 to 1944.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 12–7 | 10,000 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | at Utah* | L 14–56 | 19,571 | [5] | |||
| October 4 | West Texas State |
| W 6–0 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| October 12 | at New Mexico A&M |
| W 7–6 | 6,500 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | Hardin-Simmons |
| L 0–49 | [8] | |||
| October 26 | at Colorado* | L 13–14 | 17,000 | [9] | |||
| November 2 | Texas Mines |
| W 21–13 | 7,000 | [10] | ||
| November 9 | Texas Tech |
| L 0–27 | 8,000 | [11] | ||
| November 16 | Arizona |
| T 13–13 | 8,000 | [12] | ||
| November 23 | Kansas State* |
| W 14–7 | 7,000 | [13] | ||
| December 22 | at Leilehua Alumni* | L 14–19 | 8,000 | [14] | |||
| January 1, 1947 | vs. Montana State* | T 13–13 | 7,000 | [15] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1946 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 25, 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 25, 2018.
- ^ "Wernette Dedicates Football Field To Memory of Late Dr. Zimmerman". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Come From Behind to Trim Flagstaff Gridders 12-7". Albuquerque Journal. September 22, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins Topple Lobo Eleven, 57-14: Injun Squad Rolls to Early Lead". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Revived Lobos Push Over Fourth Quarter Score to Beat Canyon 6-0". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Rumley Rockets 27 Yards to Let Lobos Win 7-6 Over N.M. Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. October 13, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Mow Down Lobos 49 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1946. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado Shades Lobos, 14 to 13, as UNM's Last-Half Rally Falls Short". Albuquerque Journal. October 27, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Second-Half Drive Overcome Mines Lead for 21-13 Victory". Albuquerque Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Hold Raiders Down For Three Quarters, Routed in Fourth Quarter 27-0". Albuquerque Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilbur Bentley (November 17, 1946). "Lobo Gridmen Upset Dopesters, Tie Cats, 13-13". Albuquerque Journal. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Close Their Schedule With 14-7 Victory Over Kansas State Team". Albuquerque Journal. November 24, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan McGuire (December 23, 1941). "Leialums Whip New Mexico, 19-14". Albuquerque Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos and Montana State Battle to 13-13 Tie in San Diego's Harbor Bowl". Albuquerque Journal. January 2, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.