Template:1952 Skyline Conference football standings
The 1952 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1952 college football season . In their third and final season under head coach Dudley DeGroot , the Lobos compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against Skyline opponents), and outscored all opponents by a total of 119 to 46.[1] [2]
On defense, the team shut out five opponents and allowed an average of 5.1 points per game, ranking as "the least-scored-on major college team in the nation."[3]
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 at BYU Provo, UT L 10–14
October 4 [[{{{school}}}|New Mexico A&M]]* W 23–08,500 [4] October 18 at Wyoming W 7–0
October 25 at Texas Western * W 14–13
November 1 Arizona * Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 7–1312,000 [5] November 8 at Denver W 15–0
November 15 Colorado A&M Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 3–0
November 22 Montana Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 12–610,000 [6] December 6 Utah State Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 28–010,000 [3] *Non-conference game
References [ ]
↑ "1952 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1952-schedule.html . Retrieved October 8, 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 October 8, 2018 .↑ 3.0 3.1 Howard Peterson (December 7, 1952). "New Mexico Crushes Utah State, 28-0, in Finale: Win Assures Second Place, Sets National Defense Mark" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 23. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25012756/new_mexico_crushes_utah_state_280_in/ . ↑ "Lobos Erupt In Second Half to Down Aggies, 23-0: Koskovich, Prokopiak Spark New Mexico Win" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 19. October 5, 1952. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25012656/lobos_erupt_in_second_half_to_down/ .↑ "Record Crowds For Homecoming See Lobos Lose" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 1. November 2, 1952. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25012700/record_crowds_for_homecoming_see_lobos/ .↑ J.D. Kailer (November 23, 1952). "Lobos Squeak Past Montana for 12-6 Victory: White, Cox Score TD's in Dull Tilt Before 10,000" . Albuquerque Journal : p. 21. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25012871/lobos_squeak_past_montana_for_126/ .
