1927 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1927 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 215 to 73.^[1]

1927 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–0–1
Head coach	Roy W. Johnson (8th season)
MVP	Malcolm Long
Captain	Geard "Rusty" Armstrong
Home stadium	University Field
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico			–					8	–	0	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	2	–	0
Arizona			–					4	–	2	–	1
Regis			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	1
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	2
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Tempe State			–					2	–	3	–	1
New Mexico A&M			–					3	–	5	–	1
Humboldt State			–					1	–	2	–	0

Two New Mexico players were recognized as first-team players on the 1927 All-Southwest football team selected by Bob Ingram of the El Paso Post: Malcolm Long at quarterback and Bob Crist at end.^[2] Long was also selected as the team's most valuable player.^[3] Halfback Geard "Rusty" Armstrong from Roswell was the team captain.^[1][4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	New Mexico Mines	University Field Albuquerque, NM	W 35–0	^[5]
October 8	Montezuma College	University Field Albuquerque, NM	W 47–0	^[6]
October 15	New Mexico Military	University Field Albuquerque, NM	W 26–0	^[7]
October 22	at Texas Mines	El Paso High School Stadium El Paso, TX	T 6–6	^[8]
November 5	Arizona	Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 7–6	^[9]
November 11	Arizona State–Flagstaff	University Field Albuquerque, NM	W 24–7	^[10]
November 18	at New Mexico A&M	Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 26–9	^[11]
November 24	Western State (CO)	University Field Albuquerque, NM	W 32–0	^[12]
December 3	at New Mexico Highlands	Las Vegas, NM	W 12–0
Homecoming

References

1. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. pp. 138–139. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
2. "Five Lobos on El Paso Post All-Star Team". Albuquerque Journal. December 4, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Long Is Named Most Valuable Lobo Gridman". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Armstrong New Gridiron Leader for Lobo Pack". Albuquerque Journal. January 16, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lobos Crush Miners 35-0 After Visitors Hold for One Period". Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lobos Smother Baptists 47-0 After Chieftains Hold in Opening Period". Albuquerque Journal. October 9, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lobos Defeat Cadets 26 to 0 After Soldiers Hold Them at Start". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bud Rowe (October 23, 1927). "Miners and Lobos Fight to a 6-6 Tie in Hot Game". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 14.
9. "New Mexico Lobos Defeat Arizona Wildcats". The Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 1927. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lobos Pull Out of Hole to Defeat Lumberjacks 24-7 in Final Quarter". Albuquerque Journal. November 12, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dan Burrows (November 19, 1927). "Lobos Far Southwest Champions: Defeat Aggies 26 to 9 by Superior Play in All Branches of Game". Albuquerque Journal. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lobos Finish Season Undefeated: Batter Western State of Colorado 32 to 0 in Thanksgiving Game". Albuquerque Journal. November 25, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.