1955 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1955 New Mexico Lobos football Skyline Conference Skyline 2–8 1–5 Bob Titchenal 3rd Zimmerman Field The 1955 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Lobos compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against Skyline opponents), finished seventh in the conference, were shutout in five games (including four in a row), and were outscored by all opponents by a total of 213 to 61.1955 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 30, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1955-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 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 September 6, 2018 October 30, 2018 After the season ended, the student newspaper (the Lobo) published an editorial criticizing Titchenal for the team's poor showing, pointing out that the university had expended $80,000 for football players since 1953 and noting that the teams had gotten steadily worse under Titchenal. Titchenal responded with a press conference in which he stated that he had done the best he could under university policy, which did not allow him to grant athletic scholarships and which had cut the team's equipment budget in half.Titch Defends Coaches, Calls Press Conference Albuquerque Journal December 1, 1955 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964828/titch_defends_coaches_calls_press/ Newspapers.com Titchenal was ultimately fired as the school's football coach on December 7, 1955.Bob Titchenal Fired As Lobo Grid Coach; Successor Is Studied Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailor December 8, 1955 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964920/bob_titchenal_fired_as_lobo_grid_coach/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 17 New Mexico A&M<ncg> Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) W 14–7 10,000 Lobos Open 1955 With 14–7 Victory Over Aggies: UNM Annexes 14th Straight Win; Mazzei Stars Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer September 18, 1955 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964341/lobos_open_1955_with_147_victory_over/ Newspapers.com September 24 at Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO L 0–25 2,772 Colorado Aggies Slog to 25–0 Skyline Win Over Lobos Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer September 25, 1955 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24521554/colorado_aggies_slog_to_250_skyline/ Newspapers.com October 1 Texas Western<ncg> Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 0–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-miners-bash-lob/169695884/ Santa Fe New Mexican Miners bash Lobos before small crowd October 2, 1955 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 at Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT L 0–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-utags-rack-up-skyline-win/171446641/ The Missoulian Utags rack up Skyline win October 9, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 San Jose State<ncg> Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 0–14 8,000 San Jose 14, Lobos 0 Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer October 16, 1955 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964434/san_jose_14_lobos_0/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT L 14–19 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-lobos-lose-t/171447802/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Lobos lose to Montana October 23, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 Denver<hc> Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 6–33 10,200 Denver Wrecks New Mexico Homecoming, 33–6 Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer October 30, 1955 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27451428/denver_wrecks_new_mexico_homecoming/ Newspapers.com November 12 Wyoming Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM L 0–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-cowboys-sink-new-me/171445470/ The Arizona Republic Cowboys sink New Mexico in 20–0 rout November 13, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 at Arizona<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry) L 6–27 Wildcats Clobber N.M. Lobos 27–6 The Arizona Daily Star Abe Chanin November 20, 1955 1A, 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964631/wildcats_clobber_nm_lobos_276/ Newspapers.com November 26 BYU Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 21–16 New Mexico Edges Past Brigham Young, 21–16: Lobos End Losses In Season's Finale Albuquerque Journal J.D. Kailer November 27, 1955 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24964510/new_mexico_edges_past_brigham_young/ Newspapers.com 1955–56 Schedule/Results (New Mexico) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333308 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 30, 2025 References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football