1940 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1940 New Mexico Lobos football Border Conference Border 5–4 4–2 Ted Shipkey 4th Hilltop Stadium The 1940 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 96. After compiling a 1–4 record in the first six games, the team won its final four games, including victories over rivals New Mexico Agricultural and Arizona and an upset victory over previously undefeated and No. 18-ranked Texas Tech.1940 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 24, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1940-schedule.html2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide University of New Mexico 2018 140 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf October 8, 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 Three New Mexico players were selected as first-team players on the All-Border Conference football team selected by the Albuquerque Journal: halfback Avery Monfort; tackle Austin O'Jibway; and guard Wilbur Gentry. Gentry was named captain of the all-conference team. Halfback Jack Morrissey and guard Luksich were placed on the team.New Talent Blasts Last Year's Stars From Journal's All-Border Team Albuquerque Journal December 5, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25682996/1940_journal_allborder_conference/ Newspapers.com New Mexico was ranked at No. 135 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 at Wyoming<ncg> Corbett Field Laramie, WY L 3-7 4,500 Wyoming Upsets Lobos by 7-3 Victory on Rain-Drenched Field Albuquerque Journal September 29, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25680924/wyoming_upsets_lobos_by_73_victory_on/ Newspapers.com October 4 1940 Silver City Teachers Mustangs Silver City Teachers<ncg> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 28-0 4,500 New Mexico University Blanks Teachers 28 to 0 in First Home Game Albuquerque Journal October 5, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681053/new_mexico_university_blanks_teachers/ Newspapers.com October 11 Arizona State Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 6-13 > 5,000 Arizona State Batters Lobo Line For 13-6 Victory in League Game Albuquerque Journal October 12, 1940 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681274/arizona_state_batters_lobo_line_for/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Texas Mines Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX L 7-9 7,000 Texas Miners Defeat Lobos 9-7 in Hard-Fought Game Albuquerque Journal Paul weeks October 20, 1940 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681391/texas_miners_defeat_lobos_97_in/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Colorado A&M<ncg> DU Stadium Denver, CO L 6-7 Colorado Aggies Quell Late Lobo Rally for Scant 7-6 Victory in Denver Albuquerque Journal October 27, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681582/colorado_aggies_quell_late_lobo_rally/ Newspapers.com November 9 New Mexico A&M<hc> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) W 39-6 6,500 Fighting Lobos Crush Aggies 39 to 6 for Greatest Victory in 24 Years Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks November 10, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681908/fighting_lobos_crush_aggies_39_to_6_for/ Newspapers.com November 16 Arizona State–Flagstaff Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 45-26 3,500 Lobos Outscore Lumberjacks 45-26 in Border League Laugh Riot Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks November 17, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25682113/lobos_outscore_lumberjacks_4526_in/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry) W 13-12 8,000 Wildcats Drop Championship, Lobos Win 13-12 The Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton November 24, 1940 1, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25682228/wildcats_drop_championship_lobos_win/ Newspapers.com November 30 No. 18 Texas Tech Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 19-14 7,000 New Mexico Hands Texas Tech First Defeat Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks December 1, 1940 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25682374/new_mexico_hands_texas_tech_first_defeat/ Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football