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1938 New Mexico Lobos football
Border co-champion
Sun Bowl, L 0–26 vs. Utah
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19371939 →
1938 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico A&M + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
New Mexico + 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Arizona 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, shared the Border Conference championship with New Mexico A&M, lost to Utah in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 72.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Silver City Teachers*W 40–05,500
September 30Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 21–0
October 7Colorado College*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–0
October 15at Texas MinesL 6–7
October 22at Arizona State–FlagstaffW 20–0
October 29at ArizonaW 20–7
November 5Denver*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 7–66,000
November 12New Mexico A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 6–2
November 19 No. 19 Texas Tech
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–176,500
November 24Colorado A&M
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 27–76,500
January 2, 1939vs. UtahL 0–2613,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1938 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. "Lobos Open Season Under Lights Defeating Mustangs 40-0: Hilltoppers Get Ragged Toward Close". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1938. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "New Mexico trounces Lumberjacks, 20–0". Arizona Republic. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Paul Weeks (November 6, 1938). "Fighting Hilltoppers Bowll Over Heavy Denver Crew, 7-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lobos Hang Up 27-7 Win Over Colorado Aggies in Season Finale". Albuquerque Journal. November 25, 1938. pp. 4, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "New Mexico's Famed Lobos Smashed by Utah Indian's Superior Power". Albuquerque Journal. January 3, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jerry Smith (January 3, 1939). "Utah Beats New Mexico University 26-0: Sun Bowl Crowd of 13,000 Sees Lobos Defeated". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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