1941 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1941 New Mexico Lobos football Border Conference Border 5–4–1 3–2–1 Ted Shipkey 5th Hilltop Stadium The 1941 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against Border opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 135 to 116.1941 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 24, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1941-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 November 24, 2018 Guard William Thompson was selected by the conference coaches as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team.Arizona, Hardin-Simmons Dominate All-Border Eleven Arizona Republic December 15, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36460608/arizona_hardinsimmons_dominate/ Newspapers.com New Mexico was ranked at No. 165 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com One week after the season ended, the United States entered World War II following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. In May 1942, New Mexico's head football coach, Ted Shipkey, was commissioned as a captain in the Army Air Corps and ordered to report to Albuquerque Air Base for assignment. In his five seasons at New Mexico, Shipkey compiled a 26–17–2 record.Lobo Coach Ted Shipkey Commissioned Captain in Army Air Corps Albuquerque Journal May 16, 1942 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693825/lobo_coach_ted_shipkey_commissioned/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 26 Arizona State–Flagstaff Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 12-6 5,000 New Mexico Lobos Rally in Last Half for 12-6 Victory Over Flagstaff Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks September 27, 1941 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693219/new_mexico_lobos_rally_in_last_half_for/ Newspapers.com October 4 Texas Mines Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 16-14 6,000 New Mexico U Hangs Up 16-14 Victory Over Texas Mines Before 6000 Albuquerque Journal October 5, 1941 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693292/new_mexico_u_hangs_up_1614_victory/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ T 0-0 4,000 Tempe Stops Lobos, Gain Scoreless Tie Arizona Republic Jerry McLain October 13, 1941 II-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693458/tempe_stops_lobos_gain_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.com October 18 Arizona<hc> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) L 6-31 10,000 Savage Arizona Aerial Attack Beats Down New Mexico Lobos 31-6 Albuquerque Journal October 19, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693345/savage_arizona_aerial_attack_beats_down/ October 24 at Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX L 0-36 7,000 Lobos Blanked by Texas Tech as Red Raiders Pile Up 36 Points Albuquerque Journal October 25, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693545/lobos_blanked_by_texas_tech_as_red/ Newspapers.com November 1 Nevada<ncg> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 23-7 Shipkey Spreads Server All Over Nevada for 23-7 New Mexico U Victory Albuquerque Journal November 2, 1941 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25689322/shipkey_spreads_server_all_over_nevada/ Newspapers.com November 8 at New Mexico A&M Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) W 28-0 5,000 Lobos Spoil Aggie Homecoming With Crushing 28-0 Defeat Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks November 9, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25689241/lobos_spoil_aggie_homecoming_with/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Marquette<ncg> Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 0-34 12,000 Marquette Tramples over New Mexico Eleven, 34-0 The Eau Claire (WI) Leader Arthur Bystrom November 16, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693605/marquette_tramples_over_new_mexico/ Newspapers.com November 22 Loyola (CA)<ncg> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 3-7 3,500 Loyola's Single Touchdown Drive Subdues Shipkey's Lobos, 7 to 3 Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks November 23, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25689077/loyolas_single_touchdown_drive_subdues/ Newspapers.com November 29 Wyoming<ncg> Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 28-0 Lobos Lash Wyoming, 28 to 0, Running Up 21 Points in the First Half Albuquerque Journal Paul Weeks November 30, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25688959/lobos_lash_wyoming_28_to_0_running_up/ Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football