2001 New Mexico Lobos football team
| New Mexico Lobos football | |||
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| First season | 1892 | ||
| Athletic director | Eddie Nunez | ||
| Head coach |
Bob Davie 7th season, 30–45 (.400) |
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| Stadium |
Dreamstyle Stadium (Capacity: 38,634) |
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| Field surface | Turf | ||
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Division | Mountain | ||
| All-time record | 483–590–31 (.452) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–8–1 (.346) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 | ||
| Rivalries |
New Mexico State Arizona (rivalry) |
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| Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
| Colors | Cherry and Silver |
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| Website | www.golobos.com | ||
The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football team at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They have a cumulative record of 449–513–31. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The team head coach is currently Bob Davie. The Lobos play their home games at Dreamstyle Stadium.
The first New Mexico Lobos football team took the field in 1892. The team didn't have a head coach from 1892–1893 and in 1899. The Lobos didn't field a football team from 1895–1898, 1900 and 1902. Ralph Hutchinson served as the Lobos head coach from 1911–1916, who compiled yearly records of 0–5, 3–3, 3–1–2 4–1 and 4–2 in that span.
From 1920–1930, the Lobos were coached by Roy Johnson, who is credited with building the first athletics facilities on campus for the Lobos throughout the 1920s.Chuck Riley became the head football coach for the New Mexico Lobos and remained there for three years, but posted a disappointing record of 7–13–3. Under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Lobos posted an 8–1 record in 1934. But they fell off in the next two seasons, posting records of 6–4 in 1935 and 2–7 in 1936. Henry was replaced after 1936.
Under head coach Ted Shipkey, who was hired to succeed Henry, the Lobos posted yearly records of 4–4–1, 8–3, 8–2, 5–4, and 5–4–1 from 1937–1941. Shipkey resigned after five seasons as head coach. The 1938 season was capped with a 26–0 loss in the 1939 Sun Bowl to Utah. Overall, New Mexico was held to 59 yards passing, and was intercepted four times. Furthermore, they were unable to cross Utah's 40-yard line during the entire game. Utah, on the other hand, racked up 366 yards rushing, and outgained the Lobos 384–212.
From 1942–1946, the Lobos were led by head coach Willis Barnes, and they posted records of 4–5–2, 1–7, 6–1–1 and 5–5–2 in that span. Barnes' 1945 team won the Sun Bowl and his 1946 team tied in the Harbor Bowl. His final record at UNM is 16–18–5. Barnes resigned after five seasons. As the head football coach at UNM, Berl Huffman struggled to find success on the football field. His three-year tenure produced a record of 8–22–1 that included no winning seasons. The Lobos' best season under his watch was a 4–5 mark in 1947. Huffman was fired after three seasons.Dudley DeGroot, previously head football coach at West Virginia, was hired to take over the Lobos football program after Huffman's firing. Under DeGroot's watch, the Lobos compiled a record of 13–17 in three seasons, which saw the Lobos' fortunes improve on the field. DeGroot saw how limited his talents were and decided to concentrate and gamble on an all-out defense. Every facet of defense DeGroot had coached over 30 years came into being at practices. A dedicated and aggressive defense devised by DeGroot and his relentless assistants brought UNM unofficial "Defensive Team of the Year" honors by all of the major wire services. The season totals were a 7–2 record with five shutouts. The Lobos allowed just 46 points in nine games, an average of 5.1 a game. DeGroot was named Skyline Coach of the Year and five Lobos were named honorable mention All-America: captain and tackle Jack Barger, linebackers Larry White and Jim Bruening, guard Don Papini and kicker Mike Prokopiak. DeGroot retired from coaching after the 1952 season.
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