1959 New Mexico Lobos football team

1959 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	7–3 (4–2 Skyline)
Head coach	Marv Levy (2nd season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field

1959 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Wyoming $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Utah	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
BYU	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Denver	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Marv Levy, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against Skyline opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 260 to 135.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included George Friberg with 361 passing yards and Don Perkins with 636 rushing yards, 226 receiving yards and 66 points scored.^[3] Perkins went on to play eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and played in six Pro Bowls.^[4]

In February 1960, New Mexico head coach Marv Levy was hired as the head football coach at the University of California. Levy compiled a 14–6 record in two seasons at New Mexico.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	New Mexico A&M*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 12–29	17,500	[6]
September 26	at Colorado State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 9–14
October 3	Texas Western*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 17–7
October 10	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 28–6
October 17	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 28–7	25,500	[7]
October 24	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 55–14		[8]
October 31	Denver	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 42–0
November 7	BYU	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 21–6
November 14	Wyoming	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 20–25	16,000	[9]
November 21	at Air Force*	DU Stadium Denver	W 28–27	16,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1959 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 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 October 9, 2018.
3. "1959 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
4. "Don Perkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
5. Dan Russel (February 6, 1960). "UNM's Levy Accepts California Position". Albuquerque Journal. p. A-10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dan Russel (September 20, 1959). "Atkins, Johnson Spark Aggies To 29-12 Grid Win Over Lobos: Long Win Drouth Ends for NM State". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dan Russel (October 18, 1959). "Lobos Explode Running Game for 28-7 Win: Bankston Scores Two; UNM Gets 3rd in Row". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lobos Run Roughshod Over Montana, 55-14: New Mexico Rushes 470 Yards While Romping for Fourth Straight". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1959. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Dan Russel (November 15, 1959). "Wyoming Slips by Lobos in Final Minutes, 25-20: Perkins Has Fabulous Day". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1.
10. Dan Russel (November 22, 1959). "Perkins Leads Lobos Past Air Force, 28-27: N.M. Overpowers Falcons in Second Half". Albuquerque Journal. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.