1920 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1920 New Mexico Lobos football Independent 3–3 Roy W. Johnson 1st Grant Mann University field 1919 The 1920 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their first season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled a 3–3 record.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 9, 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 Johnson was hired to take charge of the school's physical education department in August 1920. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan earlier in the year and had played at the center position on the 1919 Michigan Wolverines football team.State University Fills Faculty Positions With Seven Strong Additions Albuquerque Journal August 3, 1920 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25346162/state_university_fills_faculty/ Newspapers.com In the fall of 1920, the school adopted the nickname "Lobos" for their athletic teams. The U.N.M. Weekly published an editorial explaining the selection:Eureka! At last, a real name for the university teams. A name with a wallop in both fists -- a name which will make you sit up and take notice.In this wild west we must have a name fitting to our surroundings. The terror of the mountains and prairie, the king of all the western lands is that feared and hated animal -- the Lobo. Who has heard his terrible war cry without the cold shivers of fear running down his back?The lobo is respected for his cunning, feared for his prowess, and is the leader of the pack. It is the ideal name for the varsity boys who go forth for the glory of the school."New Name Is Found For Varsity Teams; They're Lobos Now Albuquerque Journal October 2, 1920 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25350673/new_name_is_found_for_varsity_teams/ Newspapers.com Halfback Grant Mann was the team captain. His brother Claude Mann was captain of the 1919 team.Grant Mann To Lead 1920 Football Team The Evening Herald December 20, 1919 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25345984/grant_mann_to_lead_1920_football_team/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes October 16 at 1920 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO L 3-42 October 30 Fort Bliss University field Albuquerque, NM W 12-0 November 6 Texas Mines University field Albuquerque, NM W 69-0 November 11 1920 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military University field Albuquerque, NM W 9-7 November 20 at Arizona Tucson, AZ (rivalry) L 7-28 November 25 at New Mexico A&M Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) L 7-14 Crippled University Team Defeated by Aggies, 14 to 7 Albuquerque Journal November 26, 1920 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26317186/crippled_university_team_defeated_by/ Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football