1954 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1954 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Lobos compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against Skyline opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 168 to 152.^[1][2] Quarterback Jerry Lott led the team on offense.

1954 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 Skyline)
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (2nd season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Denver $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Wyoming	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Utah	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado A&M	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
BYU	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at BYU	Provo, UT	W 21–12
September 25	at San Diego State*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 28–7	12,500	^[3]
October 2	Utah State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 0–6
October 16	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 7–9
October 23	Arizona*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 7–41	11,000	^[4]
October 29	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 6–19	10,968	^[5]
November 6	Montana	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 20–14	11,000
November 13	Colorado A&M	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 10–7	7,500	^[6]
November 20	New Mexico A&M*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 39–27	5,500	^[7]
November 27	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–26	10,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1954 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 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 October 30, 2018.
3. Howard Hagen (September 26, 1954). "New Mexico Cashes Breaks, Rallies To Dump Aztecs, 28-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
4. "Arizona Trounces New Mexico, 41-7: Luppino's Three Touchdowns Boosts Total to 100 Points". Albuquerque Journal. October 24, 1954. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lobo Offense Bogs Down; Monana Here Next Week". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 30, 1954. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Guerette's 42-Yd. Field Goal Hands Lobos 10-7 Win Over Colorado Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. November 14, 1954. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
7. J.D. Kailer (November 21, 1954). "Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39-27 Thriller". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Jose Rallies for 26-14 Victory Over New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. November 28, 1954. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.