1908 University of New Mexico football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1908 University of New Mexico football Independent 5–1 Hermon H. Conwell 1st Traction Park The 1908 University of New Mexico football team was an American football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 111 to 34. Walter R. Allen was the team captain.2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide University of New Mexico 2018 139 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf November 27, 2018 September 6, 2018 https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20180906110903/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf dead Hermon H. Conwell was the first-year head coach. Conwell was a graduate of Kansas Agricultural College who was hired in 1908 and placed in charge of the mathematics department.University Starts with Prosperity Albuquerque Morning Journal August 17, 1908 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25774753/university_starts_with_prosperity/ Newspapers.com On November 13, the team defeated the 1908 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military by a 16–12 score in Roswell, New Mexico. The Roswell Daily Record noted: "This was the first strictly college foot-ball game ever played in Roswell. It is the start of college athletics, and the lovers of this sort of sport are hoping that the spirit will grow." On November 22, the team played its annual rivalry game against New Mexico Agricultural College (later renamed New Mexico State University). The university team won the game by a 10–6 score, the first victory for the university over the Aggies since 1894. Fullback Welcher drop-kicked a field goal for four points in the first half, and each team scored a touchdown in the second half. On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, the team played Arizona in a game that matched two undefeated teams. Arizona had not allowed any of its prior opponents to score a point and won the game by a 10–5 score. The Albuquerque Morning Journal called it "very decidedly the best football game ever seen in New Mexico or Arizona". The game was also the first meeting between the two universities, marking the start of the Arizona–New Mexico football rivalry. Schedule y y October 24 Albuquerque Indian School Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory W 37-0 Varsity Defeats Indians in a Walk-Over Albuquerque Morning Journal October 25, 1908 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755953/varsity_defeats_indians_in_a_walkover/ Newspapers.com October 31 Albuquerque Indian School Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory W 12-6 Varsity Victor in Hard Fought Games Albuquerque Morning Journal November 1, 1908 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755818/varsity_victor_in_hard_fought_games/ Newspapers.com November 7 1908 New Mexico Mines Miners Socorro School of Mines Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory W 31-0 200 Varsity Places Crimp in the Miners Albuquerque Morning Journal November 8, 1908 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755643/varsity_places_crimp_in_the_miners/ Newspapers.com November 13 at 1908 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military Institute gridiron Roswell, New Mexico Territory W 16-12 Cadets Lose Another Close, Hard Game Roswell Daily Record November 14, 1908 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755567/cadets_lose_another_close_hard_game/ Newspapers.com November 21 at New Mexico Agricultural Mesilla Park Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory (rivalry) W 10-6 350 University Boys Lick Farmers 10 to 6 Albuquerque Morning Journal November 22, 1908 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755267/university_boys_lick_farmers_10_to_6/ Newspapers.com November 26 Arizona Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory (rivalry) L 5-10 2,000 Arizona Is Victorious in Hard Fought Battle Albuquerque Morning Journal November 27, 1908 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25755021/arizona_is_victorious_in_hard_fought/ Newspapers.com References University of New Mexico football Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons University of New Mexico football football