Template:1945 Border Conference football standings
The 1945 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season . In their fourth season under head coach Willis Barnes , the Lobos compiled a 6–1–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents), defeated Denver in the 1946 Sun Bowl , and outscored all opponents by a total of 208 to 61.[1] [2]
The team's 78–0 victory over [[{{{school}}}|Eastern New Mexico]] remains the second largest margin of victory in New Mexico school history.[3] [2]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 [[{{{school}}}|Eastern New Mexico]]* W 78–04,000 [4] September 29 Lubbock Field* Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 39–05,000 [5] October 6 at West Texas State Canyon, TX W 13–0
October 13 at Colorado College * Colorado Springs, CO W 6–4
November 3 Colorado * Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 12–68,000 [6] November 10 Utah * Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 20–217,000 [7] November 24 Texas Tech Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM T 6–68,000 [8] January 1, 1946 vs. Denver * W 34–2415,000 [9] *Non-conference game
References [ ]
↑ "1945 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1945-schedule.html . Retrieved October 8, 2018 .↑ 2.0 2.1 "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" . University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf . Retrieved October 8, 2018 .↑ 2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide, p. 108.
↑ "Lobos Crush ENMC Gridders 78-0: Five Teams Used By University Against Light Foe" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 6. September 23, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178823/lobos_crush_enmc_gridders_780_five/ .↑ "Lobos Trample Lubbock Base, 39-0: Rudy Krall Makes 3 Touchdowns, Rumley Scores 2" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 5. September 30, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178994/lobos_trample_lubbock_base_390/ .↑ "Lobos Edge Out Colorado U. 12-6: New Mexico Displays Real Power as Victory Protects 1945 Record of No Defeats" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 4. November 4, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178952/lobos_edge_out_colorado_u_126_new/ .↑ "Utah Passing Ace Outguesses Lobo Defense" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 4. November 11, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15647198/utah_passing_ace_outguesses_lobo_defense/ .↑ "Rumley's Passes Give Lobos 6-6 Tie With Texas Tech" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 4. November 25, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178909/rumleys_passes_give_lobos_66_tie_with/ .↑ "Lobos Overwhelm Denver Pioneers 34 to 24: Break Jinx to Win 1st Sun Bowl Game For Border Loop" . Albuquerque Journal : pp. 1, 4. January 2, 1946. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178871/lobos_overwhelm_denver_pioneers_34_to/ .
