1949 New Mexico Lobos football team

1949 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	2–8 (1–6 Border)
Head coach	Berl Huffman (3rd season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field

1949 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 2–8 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 307 to 98.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Wyoming*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 14–41	12,000	[3][4]
September 30	at New Mexico A&M	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 14–13		[5]
October 8	at Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 0–55	15,000	[6]
October 15	vs. Hardin–Simmons	Broncho Stadium Odessa, TX	L 7–34	8,000	[7][8]
October 22	at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 0–7	5,000	[9]
October 29	Arizona State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 19–28	9,000	[10]
November 5	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 14–46	13,200	[11]
November 12	Colorado*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 17–15	8,000–9,000	[12]
November 19	Texas Tech	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 0–27	10,000	[13]
November 26	West Texas State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–41		[14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1949 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 26, 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 26, 2018.
3. Wilbur Bentley (September 25, 1949). "Wyoming Cowboys Thrash Lobos, 41-14, in Opener at Zimmerman Field". Albuquerque Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lobos are outclassed by Wyoming". Clovis News-Journal. September 25, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "A&M is edges by Lobos 14–13". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rice team goes on rampage to batter New Mexico, 55–0". The Longview Sunday News-Journal. October 9, 1949. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fumbling Lobos Hand Victory to Rugged Hardin-Simmons, 34-7". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cowboys wallop Lobos". The Odessa American. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Western edges Lobo squad on muddy field, 7–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 23, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lobos lose to Tempe". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 30, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cats unveil aerial game in victory". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Colorado bows to New Mexico". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Red Raiders roll over Lobos 27–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "West Texas thumps New Mexico, 41–13". The Odessa American. November 27, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.