1961 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season

1961 New Mexico Lobos football

Aviation Bowl, W 28–12 vs. Western Michigan

Conference| Skyline Conference
Record| 7–4 (3–3 Skyline)
Head coach|

* Bill Weeks (2nd season)

Home stadium| University Stadium

Seasons

<- 1960

1962 ->

1961 Skyline Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 10 Utah State \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Wyoming \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 2
New Mexico | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Utah | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Montana | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
BYU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colorado State | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 7–4 record (3–3 against Skyline opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 197.[1][2] The Lobos concluded their season with a victory over Western Michigan in the inaugural Aviation Bowl, played in snow and sleet at Dayton, Ohio.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cromartie with 533 passing yards, Bobby Santiago with 535 rushing yards, and Larry Jasper with 161 receiving yards.[4]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 23| New Mexico State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)

| W 41–7| 24,000| [5]
September 30| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| L 8–40| | [6]
October 7| Texas Western*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 7–6| |
October 14| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| L 7–41| |
October 21| at Arizona*|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ (rivalry)

| L 21–22| |
October 28| Air Force*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 21–6| |
November 4| Utah|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 21–16| |
November 11| Wyoming|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 7–33| |
November 18| at Colorado State|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 20–8| |
November 25| BYU|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 34–6| |
December 9| vs. Western Michigan*|

* Welcome Stadium
* Dayton, OH (Aviation Bowl)

| W 28–12| 3,694| [3]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1961 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
2. ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
3. ^ a b Dan Russel (December 10, 1961). "Lobos Capture Aviation Bowl, 28-12: Santiago, Chuck Selected Best Back, Lineman". Albuquerque Journal. pp. C1, C1 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "1961 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
5. ^ Dan Russel (September 24, 1961). "Wolfpack Devours Aggies, 41-7: Defense, Host of Fleet Backs End NMS Skein". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "New Mexico is touted by Montana". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1961. p. 4, sports.

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New Mexico Lobos football

Venues|

* University Field (1892–1937)
* Zimmerman Field (1938–1959)
* University Stadium (1960–2019 and 2021–present)
* Sam Boyd Stadium (2020)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arizona
* New Mexico State: Rio Grande Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* Lobo
* "Hail, New Mexico"
* Spirit Marching Band
* Red Menace

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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