1948 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1948 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 216 to 146.^[1][2]

1948 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	2–9 (1–6 Border)
Head coach	Berl Huffman (2nd season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Mines	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	3
West Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

New Mexico was ranked at No. 138 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 9–6
October 2	at Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–47
October 9	New Mexico A&M	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 61–0		^[4]
October 16	Hardin–Simmons	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 19–28
October 23	Texas Mines	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–27	31,000	^[5]
October 30	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–20	4,698
November 6	Arizona	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 6–14	13,000	^[6]
November 13	at Drake*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–13
November 20	at Texas Tech	Lubbock, TX	L 7–14	11,500
November 27	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 0–19
December 14	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 17–28
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1948 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
2. "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 26, 2018.
3. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wilbur Bentley (October 10, 1948). "Lobos Bury Aggies Under Enormous 61-0 Score in Home Field Opener". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Longhorns overpower New Mexico Lobos, 47 to 0". Arizona Daily Star. October 3, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Wilbur Bentley (November 7, 1948). "Wildcats Intercept One Pass, Complete Another to Whip New Mexico 14-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.