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
1938 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico A&M + 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
New Mexico + 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 –0 –010 –1 –0
Texas Mines 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 –2 –02 –6 –1
Arizona 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
Arizona State 0 –4 –03 –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.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Silver City Teachers*
W 40–05,500[3]
September 30Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 21–0
October 7Colorado College*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–0
October 15at Texas MinesEl Paso, TXL 6–7
October 22at Arizona State–FlagstaffFlagstaff, AZW 20–0
October 29at Arizona
W 20–7
November 5Denver*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 7–66,000[4]
November 12New Mexico A&Mdagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 6–2[5]
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[6]
January 2, 1939vs. Utah
L 0–2613,000[7][8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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. ↑ Paul Weeks (November 6, 1938). "Fighting Hilltoppers Bowll Over Heavy Denver Crew, 7-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Lobos Climax Jubilant Homecoming With Victory as All Albuquerque Celebrates". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1938. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lobos Hang Up 27-7 Win Over Colorado Aggies in Season Finale". Albuquerque Journal. November 25, 1938. pp. 4, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "New Mexico's Famed Lobos Smashed by Utah Indian's Superior Power". Albuquerque Journal. January 3, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ 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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