1942 New Mexico Lobos football team

1942 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–5–2 (3–4 Border)
Head coach	Willis Barnes (1st season)
Home stadium	Hilltop Stadium

1942 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hardin–Simmons +	4	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Texas Tech +	3	–	0	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Texas State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Arizona	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Texas Mines	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	2
Arizona State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1942 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 4–5–2 record (3–4 against Border opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 134 to 99.^[1][2]

New Mexico was ranked at No. 162 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	vs. Albuquerque AAB*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 7–6	9,000–10,000	[4][5]
September 26	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 26–6
October 2	at Texas Mines	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 0–7
October 10	New Mexico A&M	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 32–0
October 17	at Colorado*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 0–12
October 24	Texas Tech	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 0–20
October 31	at Nevada*	Mackay Field Reno, NV	T 0–0
November 7	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 13–14
November 14	West Texas State	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–13
November 22	at Loyola (CA)*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	T 14–14	6,000	[6]
November 28	Arizona State	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 35–7
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1942 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
2. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lobos Open 1942 Football Season With 7 to 6 Victory Over Air Base". Albuquerque Journal. September 20, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lobos and Kellys Tangle Tonight in First War-Time Football Battle". Albuquerque Journal. September 19, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Smyser (November 23, 1942). "Lobos Rally Twice to Tie Loyola, 14-14: 6000 Fans See Thriller; New Mexico Outclassed but Scores on Breakaway Plays in Gilmore Tilt". Los Angeles Times. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.