1966 New Mexico Lobos football team

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1966 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
BYU 3 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Utah 3 2 0 5 5 0
Arizona 1 4 0 3 7 0
New Mexico 0 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 2–8 record (0–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored, 320 to 101.[1][2]

Wally Seis and Albert O'Neal were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Rick Beitler with 763 passing yards, Carl Jackson with 348 rushing yards, Emilio Vallez with 373 receiving yards, and Carl Bradford with 24 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Utah State*W 17–820,570[4]
September 24at Kansas State*W 28–815,300[5]
October 1at Texas Western*L 3–5134,459[6]
October 8Arizona
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 15–3622,075[7]
October 15at WyomingL 7–3712,467[8]
October 22BYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–3318,524[9]
October 29at UtahL 0–2721,088[10]
November 5Colorado State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–4516,855[11]
November 12New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 6–2012,272[12]
November 19at Arizona StateL 7–2825,111[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1966 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "1966 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "New Mexico downs Utags". Omaha World-Herald. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Mexico sets down Kansas State". The Atchison Daily Globe. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "T-Western Miners smother N.M., 51–3". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kansas hammers Arizona". Albuquerque Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming beats Lobos; Clinches WAC grid tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ LeRoy Bearman (October 19, 1966). "Camera-Shy Lobos Lose to BYU, 33-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah smashes Lobos". The Arizona Daily Star. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Colorado State tops N. Mexico". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ LeRoy Bearman (November 13, 1966). "Olivas, Bohl Lead NM State Over Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sun Devils Whip Lobos, 28–7: ASU Wins 4th With Late Surge". The Arizona Republic. November 20, 1966. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Sun Devils end season with victory". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1966 NCAA Football Statistics (New Mexico)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

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