1966 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season

1966 New Mexico Lobos football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 2–8 (0–5 WAC)
Head coach|

* Bill Weeks (7th season)

Home stadium| University Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Utah State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 17–8| 20,570| [4]
September 24| at Kansas State*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Manhattan, KS

| W 28–8| 15,300| [5]
October 1| at Texas Western*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 3–51| 34,459| [6]
October 8| Arizona|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)

| L 15–36| 22,075| [7]
October 15| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 7–37| 12,467| [8]
October 22| BYU|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 6–33| 18,524| [9]
October 29| at Utah|

* Ute Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 0–27| 21,088| [10]
November 5| Colorado State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 6–45| 16,855| [11]
November 12| New Mexico State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)

| L 6–20| 12,272| [12]
November 19| at Arizona State|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 7–28| 25,111| [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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New Mexico Lobos football

Venues|

* University Field (1892–1937)
* Zimmerman Field (1938–1959)
* University Stadium (1960–2019, 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
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