1940 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1940 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 96. After compiling a 1–4 record in the first six games, the team won its final four games, including victories over rivals New Mexico Agricultural and Arizona and an upset victory over previously undefeated and No. 18-ranked Texas Tech.[1][2]

1940 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
1940 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 3 –0 –17 –2 –2
Arizona 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Texas Mines 3 –1 –14 –4 –1
New Mexico 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Texas Tech 0 –1 –09 –1 –1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Three New Mexico players were selected as first-team players on the All-Border Conference football team selected by the Albuquerque Journal: halfback Avery Monfort; tackle Austin O'Jibway; and guard Wilbur Gentry. Gentry was named captain of the all-conference team. Halfback Jack Morrissey and guard Luksich were placed on the team.[3]

New Mexico was ranked at No. 135 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Wyoming*
L 3–74,500[5]
October 4New Mexico Teachers (Silver City)*
W 28–04,500[6]
October 11Arizona State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–13> 5,000[7]
October 19at Texas Mines
L 7–97,000[8]
October 26at Colorado A&M*
L 6–7[9]
November 9New Mexico A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 39–66,500[10]
November 16Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–263,500[11]
November 23at Arizona
W 13–128,000[12]
November 30 No. 18 Texas Tech
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 19–147,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1940 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. "New Talent Blasts Last Year's Stars From Journal's All-Border Team". Albuquerque Journal. December 5, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wyoming Upsets Lobos by 7-3 Victory on Rain-Drenched Field". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1940. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "New Mexico University Blanks Teachers 28 to 0 in First Home Game". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arizona State Batters Lobo Line For 13-6 Victory in League Game". Albuquerque Journal. October 12, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Paul weeks (October 20, 1940). "Texas Miners Defeat Lobos 9-7 in Hard-Fought Game". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Colorado Aggies Quell Late Lobo Rally for Scant 7-6 Victory in Denver". Albuquerque Journal. October 27, 1940. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Paul Weeks (November 10, 1940). "Fighting Lobos Crush Aggies 39 to 6 for Greatest Victory in 24 Years". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Paul Weeks (November 17, 1940). "Lobos Outscore Lumberjacks 45-26 in Border League Laugh Riot". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Vic Thornton (November 24, 1940). "Wildcats Drop Championship, Lobos Win 13-12". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Paul Weeks (December 1, 1940). "New Mexico Hands Texas Tech First Defeat". Albuquerque Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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