1939 New Mexico Lobos football team

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]

1939 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 Border)
Head coach	Ted Shipkey (3rd season)
Home stadium	Hilltop Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Border Conference football standings

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

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Silver City Teachers*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 29–7	5,000	[4]
September 29	Wyoming*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 34–7		[5]
October 6	at Denver*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 7–6	13,000	[6]
October 12	Texas Mines	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 14–0
October 21	at Texas Tech	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 7–19
October 27	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 33–0
November 10	at New Mexico A&M	Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 9–6	6,000	[7]
November 18	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 6–28	10,000	[8]
November 25	Arizona	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 7–6	6,000	[9][10]
November 30	Colorado A&M*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 21–19	5,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.