1945 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1945 New Mexico Lobos football Border Conference Border 6–1–1 1–0–1 Willis Barnes 4th Lobo Stadium Sun Bowl W 34–24 vs. Denver The 1945 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 6–1–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents), defeated Denver in the 1946 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 208 to 61.1945 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 8, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1945-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 The team's 78–0 victory over 1945 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico remains the second largest margin of victory in New Mexico school history.2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide, p. 108. Captains were appointed by game for the 1945 season. Schedule Mountain y y y September 22 1945 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico<ncg> Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 78–0 4,000 Lobos Crush ENMC Gridders 78-0: Five Teams Used By University Against Light Foe Albuquerque Journal September 23, 1945 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178823/lobos_crush_enmc_gridders_780_five/ Newspapers.com September 29 1945 Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers Lubbock AAF<ncg> Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 39–0 5,000 Lobos Trample Lubbock Base, 39-0: Rudy Krall Makes 3 Touchdowns, Rumley Scores 2 Albuquerque Journal September 30, 1945 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178994/lobos_trample_lubbock_base_390/ Newspapers.com October 6 6:30 p.m. at West Texas State Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 13–0 New Mexico Favored to Beat Buffaloes at Canyon Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/122479328/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas October 6, 1945 12 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Lobos Beat West Texas, 13-0, Use Passes Well https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/122479467/ Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico October 7, 1945 5 April 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 at 1945 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College<ncg> Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO W 6–4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-lobos-nudge-cc-6/169597443/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Lobos nudge CC 6 to 4 at Springs October 14, 1944 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 Colorado<ncg> Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 12–6 8,000 Lobos Edge Out Colorado U. 12-6: New Mexico Displays Real Power as Victory Protects 1945 Record of No Defeats Albuquerque Journal November 4, 1945 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178952/lobos_edge_out_colorado_u_126_new/ Newspapers.com November 10 Utah<ncg><hc> Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 20–21 7,000 Utah Passing Ace Outguesses Lobo Defense Albuquerque Journal November 11, 1945 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15647198/utah_passing_ace_outguesses_lobo_defense/ Newspapers.com November 24 Texas Tech Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, NM T 6–6 8,000 Rumley's Passes Give Lobos 6–6 Tie With Texas Tech Albuquerque Journal November 25, 1945 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178909/rumleys_passes_give_lobos_66_tie_with/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1946 vs Denver<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 34–24 15,000 Lobos Overwhelm Denver Pioneers 34 to 24: Break Jinx to Win 1st Sun Bowl Game For Border Loop Albuquerque Journal January 2, 1946 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25178871/lobos_overwhelm_denver_pioneers_34_to/ Newspapers.comLobos Win in Sun Bowl: Passing Attack Defeats Denver In 34-24 Game El Paso Times C. L. Whitlock January 2, 1946 1, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113793435/lobos-win-in-sun-bowl/ Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons New Mexico Lobos football