1947 New Mexico Lobos football team

1947 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–5–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumZimmerman Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 0 6 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 5 1 0 8 3 0
West Texas State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Arizona 3 2 0 5 4 1
Texas Mines 3 3 1 5 3 1
Arizona State 3 4 0 4 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 1 4 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 3 6 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 182 to 171.[1][2]

Berl Huffman was hired as the head football coach in March 1947. He had been an assistant coach at Texas Tech since 1935.[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, New Mexico was ranked at No. 126 out of 500 college football teams.[4]

  1. ^ "1947 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. ^ "Berl Huffman New Lobo Football Coach; Spring Practice Set for April 15". Albuquerque Journal. April 1, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.