1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team

1948 Sul Ross Lobos football
NMC champion
Tangerine Bowl, T 21–21 vs. Murray State
Conference	New Mexico Conference
Record	10–0–1 (5–0 NMC)
Head coach	Paul Pierce (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jackson Field

1948 New Mexico Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sul Ross $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Adams State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Eastern New Mexico	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico Highlands	2	–	3	–	1			?	–	?	–	?
New Mexico Teachers	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico Military	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Panhandle A&M	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
St. Michael's (NM)	0	–	3	–	1			0	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 1948 college football season.^[1] In their third season under head coach Paul Pierce, the Lobos compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the New Mexico Conference (NMC) with a 5–0 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 452 to 133. Sul Ross was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied 9–1 Murray State.

Sul Ross was ranked at No. 120 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Sam Houston State*	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX	W 20–19		[3]
September 24	at Daniel Baker*	Brownwood, TX	W 34–6		[4]
October 2	Eastern New Mexico	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 52–0	3,000	[5]
October 8	at Panhandle A&M	Goodwell, OK	W 44–6		[6]
October 16	New Mexico State*	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 47–12		[7]
October 23	Corpus Christi*	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 21–14		[8]
October 30	at Texas A&I*	Javelina Field Kingsville, TX	W 33–19	9,000	[9]
November 6	at Adams State	Alamosa, CO	W 34–24		[10]
November 13	New Mexico Teachers	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 69–6		[11]
November 20	St. Michael's (NM)	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	W 77–6	3,500	[12]
January 1, 1949	vs. Murray State*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	T 21–21	9,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

Vs. Murray State (Tangerine Bowl)

See also: 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team and 1949 Tangerine Bowl

Murray State Racers vs. Sul Ross Lobos (1949 Tangerine Bowl) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thoroughbreds	0	7	0	14	21
Lobos	7	14	0	0	21

at Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida

• Date: January 1, 1949
• Game attendance: 9,000

Game information

First quarter SRS – Ted Scown 1-yard run (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 7–0. Second quarter SRS – Ted Scown 13-yard run (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 14–0. SRS – Ted Scown 29-yard pass from Charles Laffoon (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 21–0. MS – Joe Bronson 85-yard kickoff return (Bob Sanders kick). Lobos 21–7. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MS – Dale McDaniels 7-yard run (Bob Sanders kick). Lobos 21–14. MS – Dale McDaniels 36-yard run (Bob Sanders kick). Tied 21–21.

References

1. "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sul Ross edges Bearkats, 20–19". The Monitor. September 19, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sul Ross rips Daniel Baker". The Austin American. September 25, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sul Ross buries E.N.M., 52 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 4, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sul Ross slams past Panhandle for 44–6 rout". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sul Ross defeats Farmers". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lobos barely squeeze by Tarpon, 21 to 14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Belated surge gives Sul Ross 33–19 win over A&I". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Adams State loses first game, 34–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sul Ross wins ninth". Arizona Republic. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Sul Ross ends slate undefeated". The Odessa American. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sul Ross–Murray State clash ends in deadlock". The El Paso Times. January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.