1962 New Mexico Lobos football team

1962 New Mexico Lobos football
WAC champion
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1962 record 7–2–1 (2–1–1 WAC)
Head coach Bill Weeks (3rd season)
1962 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Mexico $ 2 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
Arizona State 1 –1 –0  7 –2 –1
Arizona 2 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Wyoming 2 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
BYU 2 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Utah 1 –2 –1  4 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–1–1 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored opponents, 210 to 159.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cromartie with 245 passing yards, Bobby Santiago with 806 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and George Heard with 255 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15New Mexico State*
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 28–17
September 22at Wyoming
W 25–21
September 29Arizona
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 35–25
October 6at Texas Western*
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 14–16
October 13Utah State*
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 14–13
October 20at Utah
T 7–7
October 27at San Jose State*
W 25–13
November 3at BYU
L 0–27
November 10Colorado State*
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 21–8
November 17Montana*
  • Zimmerman Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 41–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1924 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1962 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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