1946 New Mexico Lobos football team

1946 New Mexico Lobos football
Harbor Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Montana State
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–5–2 (4–2–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumZimmerman Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
Texas Tech 3 1 0 8 3 1
New Mexico 4 2 1 5 5 2
Arizona 2 2 1 4 4 2
West Texas State 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 1 5 2 2
Texas Mines 2 4 0 3 6 0
Arizona State 1 4 1 2 7 2
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 5–5–2 record (4–2–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the Border Conference, tied with Montana State in the 1947 Harbor Bowl, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 224 to 127.[1][2]

At a ceremony held on November 16, 1946, the athletic field was renamed Zimmerman Field in honor of James F. Zimmerman, who was president of the University from 1927 to 1944.[3]

  1. ^ "1946 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 25, 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 November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Wernette Dedicates Football Field To Memory of Late Dr. Zimmerman". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.