American college football season
The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season . In their sixth season under head coach Rudy Feldman , the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 287 to 257.[ 1] [ 2]
Rich Diller, Don Woods, and Don Hubbard were the team captains.[ 2] The team's statistical leaders included Don Woods with 869 passing yards, 971 rushing yards, and 66 points scored, and Paul Labarrere with 374 receiving yards.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 15 New Mexico State * W 48–624,145 [ 4]
September 22 at Texas Tech * L 7–4130,218 [ 5]
September 29 at Air Force * L 6–1033,390 [ 6]
October 6 No. 12 Arizona State University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 24–6721,139 [ 7]
October 13 at Arizona L 14–2239,582 [ 8]
October 20 UTEP University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 49–012,300 [ 9]
October 27 at San Jose State * L 0–1512,503 [ 10]
November 3 at BYU L 21–5611,412 [ 11]
November 10 Utah University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 35–3610,757 [ 12]
November 17 Wyoming University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 23–219,628 [ 13]
November 24 at Colorado State W 30–1313,727 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "1973 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ 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 2, 2019 .
^ "1973 New Mexico Lobos Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018 .
^ "Lobos blast Aggies, 48–6" . Albuquerque Journal . September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech Raiders ride Williams' to maul New Mexico, 41–7" . The Monitor . September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force nips Lobos" . The Arizona Republic . September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona State bombs Lobos again, 67–24" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lobos lose to Arizona" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Reserve QB leads Lobos past UTEP" . The Arizona Daily Star . October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Spartans nab 15–0 shutout" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sheide passes Cougars past New Mexico, 56–21" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utah prevails on PAT pass by Van Galder" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Last-second boot saves Lobos" . Albuquerque Journal . November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "New Mexico rips CSU Rams" . The El Paso Times . November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1973 NCAA Football Statistics (New Mexico)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 9, 2024 .
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