Template:1947 Border Conference football standings
The 1947 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season . In their first season under head coach Berl Huffman , the Lobos compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 182 to 171.[1] [2]
Berl Huffman was hired as the head football coach in March 1947. He had been an assistant coach at Texas Tech since 1935.[3]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Arizona State L 12–25[4] October 4 at Kansas State * Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS W 20–1810,000 [5] October 11 New Mexico A&M Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry ) W 20–012,000 [6] October 17 at Hardin–Simmons Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX L 7–33[7] October 25 at Arizona L 12–2215,000 [8] November 1 at Texas Mines T 20–2011,000 [9] November 8 Fresno State * Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 34–37,000 [10] November 15 Drake * Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 8–77,000 [11] November 22 Texas Tech Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 20–2610,000 [12] November 29 West Texas State Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 18–287,000 [13] *Non-conference game
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↑ "1947 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1947-schedule.html . Retrieved November 25, 2018 .↑ "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 November 25, 2018 .↑ "Berl Huffman New Lobo Football Coach; Spring Practice Set for April 15" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 3. April 1, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738061/berl_huffman_new_lobo_football_coach/ .↑ Bill McMorris (September 28, 1947). "Wildcats, Sun Devils Chalk Up Grid Wins" . The Arizona Republic : p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25739263/wildcats_sun_devils_chalk_up_grid_wins/ . ↑ "Lobos Beat Cats 20-18" . Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle : p. 1. October 5, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28110423/lobos_beat_cats_2018/ .↑ "Lobos Trounce Aggies, 20-0, for First Win of Conference Campaign" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 8. October 12, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738335/lobos_trounce_aggies_200_for_first/ .↑ Jack Durham (October 18, 1947). "Cowboys Swat Stubborn New Mexico Crew, 33-7" . Abilene Reporter-News : p. 6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111211/cowboys_swat_stubborn_new_mexico_crew/ . ↑ Abe Chanin (October 26, 1947). "Wildcats Overpower Lobos 22-12 Before Moms, Dads" . The Arizona Daily Star : pp. 1, 22. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25739104/wildcats_overpower_lobos_2212_before/ . ↑ Chuck Whitlock (November 2, 1947). "Miners, Lobos In 20-20 Tie" . The El Paso Times : p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111472/miners_lobos_in_2020_tie/ . ↑ Wilbur Bentley (November 9, 1947). "Lobos Break Victory Drouth With Handsome 34-3 Win Over Fresno State" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 10. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738517/lobos_break_victory_drouth_with/ . ↑ Wilbur Bentley (November 16, 1947). "Gatewood's Passing Gives Lobos Narrow Victory Over Drake, 8 to 7" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738710/gatewoods_passing_gives_lobos_narrow/ . ↑ Wilbur Bentley (November 23, 1947). "Lobos' Great Rally in Last Half Falls Short as Raiders Win Battle, 26-20" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738815/lobos_great_rally_in_last_half_falls/ . ↑ "Long Runs Aid West Texas as Buffaloes Beat Lobos, 28-18, in Finale" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 8. November 30, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738906/long_runs_aid_west_texas_as_buffaloes/ .
