1953 New Mexico Lobos football team

1953 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–2–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumZimmerman Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Utah State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Wyoming 4 2 1 5 4 1
New Mexico 3 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado A&M 3 4 0 4 5 0
Montana 2 4 0 3 5 0
Denver 1 5 1 3 5 2
BYU 1 5 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Lobos compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against Skyline opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 154 to 103.[1][2]

New Mexico center Larry White was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1953 All-Skyline Conference football team. Three other New Mexico players received second-team honors: end Ray Guerette, guard Ralph Matteuchi, and tailback Bobby Lee.[3] Lee ranked third in the Skyline Conference with 624 rushing yards on 110 carries (5.7 yards per carry).[4]

Bob Titchenal, who had previously been an assistant coach for Denver, was selected by the AP as the Skyline Conference coach of the year.[3]

  1. ^ "1953 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 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 October 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "1953 All-Skyline Conference Team". Albuquerque Journal. November 24, 1953. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah State's Lindley Tops Skyline Scorers". Albuquerque Journal. November 25, 1953. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.