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1938 New Mexico Lobos football
Border co-champion
Sun Bowl, L 0–26 vs. Utah
ConferenceBorder Conference
1938 record8–3 (4–2 Border)
Head coachTed Shipkey (2nd season)
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →

Template:1938 Border Conference football standings The 1938 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference (Border) during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against Border opponents), tied for the Border championship, lost to Utah in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 72.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23[[{{{school}}}|Silver City Teachers]]*W 40–05,500[3]
September 30Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 21–0
October 7Colorado College*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–0
October 15at Texas MinesEl Paso, TXL 6–7
October 22at [[{{{school}}}|Arizona State–Flagstaff]]Flagstaff, AZW 20–0
October 29at ArizonaW 20–7
November 5Denver*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 7–6
November 12New Mexico A&Mdagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 6–2[4]
November 19 No. 19 Texas Tech
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–176,500
November 24Colorado A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 27–76,500[5]
January 2, 1939vs. Utah
L 0–2613,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References[]

Template:Border Conference football champions

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