1940 New Mexico Lobos football team

1940 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Border Conference
1940 record	5–4 (4–2 Border)
Head coach	Ted Shipkey (4th season)
Home stadium	Hilltop Stadium
Seasons

Template:1940 Border Conference football standings The 1940 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 against Border opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 96. After compiling a 1–4 record in the first six games, the team won its final four games, including victories over rivals New Mexico Agricultural and Arizona and an upset victory over previously undefeated and No. 18-ranked Texas Tech.

Three New Mexico players were selected as first-team players on the All-Border Conference football team selected by the Albuquerque Journal: halfback Avery Monfort; tackle Austin O'Jibway; and guard Wilbur Gentry. Gentry was named captain of the all-conference team. Halfback Jack Morrissey and guard Luksich were placed on the team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Wyoming*	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	L 3–7	4,500
October 4	[[{{{school}}}|New Mexico Teachers (Silver City)]]*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 28–0	4,500
October 11	Arizona State	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 6–13	> 5,000
October 19	at Texas Mines	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	L 7–9	7,000
October 26	at Colorado A&M*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 6–7
November 9	New Mexico A&M	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 39–6	6,500
November 16	[[{{{school}}}|Arizona State–Flagstaff]]	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 45–26	3,500
November 23	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 13–12	8,000
November 30	No. 18 Texas Tech	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 19–14	7,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game