1945 New Mexico Lobos football team

1945 New Mexico Lobos football
Sun Bowl, W 34–24 vs. Denver
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–1–1 (1–0–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumLobo Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico 1 0 1 6 1 1
Texas Tech 1 0 1 3 5 2
West Texas State 0 2 0 2 6 0
Arizona 0 0 0 5 0 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 0 0 2 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 6–1–1 record (1–0–1 against conference opponents), defeated Denver in the 1946 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 208 to 61.[1][2]

The team's 78–0 victory over Eastern New Mexico remains the second largest margin of victory in New Mexico school history.[3] Captains were appointed by game for the 1945 season.[2]

  1. ^ "1945 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved October 8, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide, p. 108.