1939 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
1939 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 4 –0 –08 –2 –1
New Mexico 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Texas Tech 2 –1 –05 –5 –1
Texas Mines 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Arizona 1 –2 –06 –4 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –4 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 8–2 record with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, placing second in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 98.[1][2]

New Mexico was ranked at No. 126 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Silver City Teachers*
W 29–75,000[4]
September 29Wyoming*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 34–7[5]
October 6at Denver*
W 7–613,000[6]
October 12Texas Mines
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 14–0
October 21at Texas Tech
L 7–19
October 27Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 33–0
November 10at New Mexico A&M
W 9–66,000[7]
November 18at Arizona State
L 6–2810,000[8]
November 25Arizonadagger
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 7–66,000[9][10]
November 30Colorado A&M*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 21–195,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1939 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Score Top-Heavy, But Lobo Debut Erratic in 29-7 Rout of Mustangs". Albuquerque Journal. September 23, 1959. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Paul Weeks (September 30, 1939). "New Mexico Crushes Wyoming Cowboys 34-7 in Intersectional Clash: Hubbell, Monfort Put Lobo Club In High Gear". Albuquerque Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cherry and Silver Upsets Denver Pioneers 7-6 in Late Rally". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Paul Weeks (November 11, 1939). "Lobos Smash Aggies, 9-6, in Last Seconds of Play: Jimmy Hubbell Gets Field Goal To Save Game". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tempe Beats Lobos, 28-6, Wins Border Championship: Hard-Driving Dog Eleven Shackles New Mexico Team". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1939. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lobo Students, Alumni Celebrate". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lobos Snatch Last-Quarter 7-6 Homecoming Victory From Arizona". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Lobos Subdue Stubborn Colorado Aggies 21-19 in Final Game: Invaders Worry Hilltop Team Till Final Gun". Albuquerque Journal. December 1, 1939. pp. 7, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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