1952 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1952 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the Lobos compiled a 7–2 record (5–1 against Skyline opponents), and outscored all opponents by a total of 119 to 46.^[1][2]

1952 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (3rd season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 Skyline Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Colorado A&M	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
BYU	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Denver	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

On defense, the team shut out five opponents and allowed an average of 5.1 points per game, ranking as "the least-scored-on major college team in the nation."^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at BYU	Provo, UT	L 10–14
October 4	New Mexico A&M*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 23–0	8,500	[4]
October 18	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 7–0
October 25	at Texas Western*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 14–13
November 1	Arizona*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 7–13	12,000	[5]
November 8	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 15–0	4,000	[6]
November 15	Colorado A&M	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 3–0
November 22	Montana	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 12–6	10,000	[7]
December 6	Utah State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 28–0	10,000	[3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1952 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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. Howard Peterson (December 7, 1952). "New Mexico Crushes Utah State, 28-0, in Finale: Win Assures Second Place, Sets National Defense Mark". Albuquerque Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lobos Erupt In Second Half to Down Aggies, 23-0: Koskovich, Prokopiak Spark New Mexico Win". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1952. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Record Crowds For Homecoming See Lobos Lose". Albuquerque Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. J. D. Kailer (November 9, 1952). "New Mexico Trounces Denver Pioneers, 15-0". Albuquerque Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
7. J.D. Kailer (November 23, 1952). "Lobos Squeak Past Montana for 12-6 Victory: White, Cox Score TD's in Dull Tilt Before 10,000". Albuquerque Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.