1909 University of New Mexico football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1909 University of New Mexico football Independent 4–2 Sam P. McBirney 1st Traction Park The 1909 University of New Mexico football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1909 college football season. The team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 75. 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 In September 1909, the school hired Sam P. McBirney as its head football coach. McBirnie was a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who had coached an Oklahoma football team in 1908 and was regularly employed as a cashier at the Tulsa National Bank.Oklahoma Man Will Coach 'Varsity Football Team The Albuquerque Morning Journal September 30, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25799658/oklahoma_man_will_coach_varsity/ Newspapers.com After six weeks in Albuquerque, McBirnie returned to his home in Tulsa. Assistant coach Hamilton H. Conwell and Hugh J. Collins took over the coaching responsibilities for the final game of the season against New Mexico A&M.M'Birnie Leaves for Home The Albuquerque Morning Journal November 28, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25799837/mbirnie_leaves_for_home/ Newspapers.com In a season of highs and lows, the team achieved both its greatest margin of victory (51–0 over New Mexico A&M) and its greatest margin of defeat (0–53 against Colorado) to that point in program history. At the end of the season, University of New Mexico players won six of eleven spots on the All-New Mexico football team: Silva at center; "Doc" Cornish at quarterback; McConnell at right tackle; Price at left tackle; Galles at end; and Walt Allen at right halfback.New Mexico All-Star Football Team for Season Just Closed The Albuquerque Morning Journal December 8, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25801210/new_mexico_allstar_football_team_for/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y y October 26 at El Paso Military Institute Washington Park El Paso, TX L 0-11 U. of N.M. to Play Here Today El Paso Times October 26, 1909 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25801610/u_of_nm_to_play_here_today/ Newspapers.com'Varsity Loses To El Paso Cadets 11 to 0 The Albuquerque Morning Journal October 27, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25801851/varsity_loses_to_el_paso_cadets_11_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 30 El Paso Military Institute Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory W 15-0 El Paso Cadets Go Down to Defeat Before Brilliant Work of Varsity Eleven The Albuquerque Morning Journal October 31, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25796775/el_paso_cadets_go_down_to_defeat_before/ Newspapers.com November 6 at Colorado Gamble Field Boulder, CO L 0-53 1,500 New Mexico Goes Down to Defeat at Hands of Fast Colorado Aggregation The Albuquerque Morning Journal November 7, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25796415/new_mexico_goes_down_to_defeat_at_hands/ Newspapers.com November 13 1909 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory W 28-2 > 600 Varsity Worsts Soldier Eleven in Spectacular Exhibition by Score of 28 to 2 The Albuquerque Morning Journal November 14, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25796597/varsity_worsts_soldier_eleven_in/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Arizona Tucson, Arizona Territory (rivalry) W 23-11 1,500 Varsity Victorious at Tucson; Arrive Home Tomorrow With Silver Cup The Albuquerque Morning Journal November 26, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25795522/varsity_victorious_at_tucson_arrive/ Newspapers.com December 3 2:40 p.m. New Mexico A&M Traction Park Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory (rivalry) W 51-0 1,000 Gridiron Battle at Traction Park this Afternoon to Be Hard Fought Contest The Albuquerque Morning Journal December 3, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25798433/gridiron_battle_at_traction_park_this/ Newspapers.comVarsity Undisputed Gridiron Champions of New Mexico Arizona and West Texas The Albuquerque Morning Journal December 4, 1909 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25798316/varsity_undisputed_gridiron_champions/ Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Football