1958 New Mexico Lobos football team

1958 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumZimmerman Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
New Mexico 5 1 0 7 3 0
BYU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Colorado State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Utah 3 3 0 4 7 0
Utah State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Denver 2 5 0 2 8 0
Montana 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their first season under head coach Marv Levy, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 210 to 185.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Roberts with 337 passing yards, Don Perkins with 621 rushing yards, and Don Black with 303 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3] Perkins went on to play eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and played in six Pro Bowls.[4]

  1. ^ "1958 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved October 9, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1958 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Don Perkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.