1939 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1939 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (4–2 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 8–2 record with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, placing second in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 98.[1][2]
New Mexico was ranked at No. 126 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Silver City Teachers* | W 29–7 | 5,000 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | Wyoming* |
| W 34–7 | [5] | |||
| October 6 | at Denver* | W 7–6 | 13,000 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | Texas Mines |
| W 14–0 | [7] | |||
| October 21 | at Texas Tech | L 7–19 | 9,000 | [8] | |||
| October 27 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 33–0 | [9] | |||
| November 10 | at New Mexico A&M |
| W 9–6 | 6,000 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | at Arizona State | L 6–28 | 10,000 | [11] | |||
| November 25 | Arizona |
| W 7–6 | 6,000 | [12][13] | ||
| November 30 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 21–19 | 5,500 | [14] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1939 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 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 October 8, 2018.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Score Top-Heavy, But Lobo Debut Erratic in 29-7 Rout of Mustangs". Albuquerque Journal. September 23, 1959. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Weeks (September 30, 1939). "New Mexico Crushes Wyoming Cowboys 34-7 in Intersectional Clash: Hubbell, Monfort Put Lobo Club In High Gear". Albuquerque Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cherry and Silver Upsets Denver Pioneers 7-6 in Late Rally". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos measure Miners, 14–0". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. October 14, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Raiders whip Lobos". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shipkey's New Mexico Lobos hand Flagstaff 33–0 drubbing". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Weeks (November 11, 1939). "Lobos Smash Aggies, 9-6, in Last Seconds of Play: Jimmy Hubbell Gets Field Goal To Save Game". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tempe Beats Lobos, 28-6, Wins Border Championship: Hard-Driving Dog Eleven Shackles New Mexico Team". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1939. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobo Students, Alumni Celebrate". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Snatch Last-Quarter 7-6 Homecoming Victory From Arizona". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Subdue Stubborn Colorado Aggies 21-19 in Final Game: Invaders Worry Hilltop Team Till Final Gun". Albuquerque Journal. December 1, 1939. pp. 7, 13 – via Newspapers.com.