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1964 New Mexico Lobos football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1964 record9–2 (3–1 WAC)
Head coachBill Weeks (5th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 WAC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
New Mexico § 3 1 0     9 2 0
Utah § 3 1 0     9 2 0
Arizona § 3 1 0     6 3 1
Wyoming 2 2 0     6 2 2
Arizona State 0 2 0     8 2 0
BYU 0 4 0     3 6 1
§ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 9–2 record (3–1 against WAC opponents), tied for the WAC championship, and outscored opponents, 185 to 190.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Stan Quintana with 794 passing yards, Joe Harris with 582 rushing yards and 614 receiving yards, and Claude Ward with 42 points scored.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Utah
L 0–16
September 26Montana*
W 20–024,805[3]
October 2at BYUW 26–14
October 10Arizona
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 10–720,844[4]
October 17Utah State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 3–14
October 24New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 18–1413,582[5]
October 31at WyomingW 17–6
November 7at Texas Western*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 20–12
November 14Colorado State*dagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 42–0
November 20at Hawaii*
W 20–06,000[6]
November 28Kansas State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 9–720,443[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

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