1933 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1933 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Chuck Riley, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 record with a mark of 2–2 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by a total of 108 to 92.[2][3] Jack Walton was the team captain.[3]

1933 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–4–1 (2–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainJack Walton
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 1 0 0 8 1 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 4 1 0 5 1 0
Arizona 3 2 0 5 3 0
New Mexico 2 2 0 3 4 1
Arizona State 2 3 0 3 5 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

In January 1934, the university's board of regents announced that Riley's contract as head football coach would not be renewed.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Arizona State–Flagstaff
L 0–14[5]
October 14at New Mexico Military*Roswell, NMT 6–6
October 21Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 13–26
October 28Loyola (CA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–432,000[6][7]
November 4New Mexico Highlands*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–6
November 11Arizona 
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 7–0
November 18at New Mexico A&M
W 14–7
November 26Northern Colorado*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 0–6
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1933 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "1933 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Deacon Arledge (January 16, 1934). "Expect Effort To Get Booth, Now That Riley Is Out of University Coaching Job". Albuquerque Journal. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northern Arizona 1933".
  6. ^ "Lions Trim New Mexico: Loyola Eleven Completely Outplays Lobo Squad, Winning Albuquerque Game by 43-7 Score". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1933. p. VI-a-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Deacon Arledge (October 29, 1933). "Lobos, Fighting All the Way Beaten by Loyola 43 to 7: Outgain Coast Team on First Downs, 17 to 15". Albuquerque Journal. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.