1941 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 1941 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against Border opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 135 to 116.[1][2]
| 1941 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| 1941 record | 5–4–1 (3–2–1 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guard William Thompson was selected by the conference coaches as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team.[3]
One week after the season ended, the United States entered World War II following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. In May 1942, New Mexico's head football coach, Ted Shipkey, was commissioned as a captain in the Army Air Corps and ordered to report to Albuquerque Air Base for assignment. In his five seasons at New Mexico, Shipkey compiled a 26–17–2 record.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | W 12–6 | 5,000 | [5] | |||
| October 4 | Texas Mines |
| W 16–14 | 6,000 | [6] | ||
| October 11 | at Arizona State | T 0–0 | 4,000 | [7] | |||
| October 18 | Arizona |
| L 6–31 | 10,000 | [8] | ||
| October 24 | at Texas Tech | L 0–36 | 7,000 | [9] | |||
| November 1 | Nevada* |
| W 23–7 | [10] | |||
| November 8 | at New Mexico A&M | Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) | W 28–0 | 5,000 | [11] | ||
| November 15 | at Marquette* | L 0–34 | 12,000 | [12] | |||
| November 22 | Loyola* |
| L 3–7 | 3,500 | [13] | ||
| November 29 | Wyoming* |
| W 28–0 | [14] | |||
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References
- "1941 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- "Arizona, Hardin-Simmons Dominate All-Border Eleven". Arizona Republic. December 15, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lobo Coach Ted Shipkey Commissioned Captain in Army Air Corps". Albuquerque Journal. May 16, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Weeks (September 27, 1941). "New Mexico Lobos Rally in Last Half for 12-6 Victory Over Flagstaff". Albuquerque Journal. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Mexico U Hangs Up 16-14 Victory Over Texas Mines Before 6000". Albuquerque Journal. October 5, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jerry McLain (October 13, 1941). "Tempe Stops Lobos, Gain Scoreless Tie". Arizona Republic. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Savage Arizona Aerial Attack Beats Down New Mexico Lobos 31-6". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1941. p. 6.
- "Lobos Blanked by Texas Tech as Red Raiders Pile Up 36 Points". Albuquerque Journal. October 25, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Shipkey Spreads Server All Over Nevada for 23-7 New Mexico U Victory". Albuquerque Journal. November 2, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Weeks (November 9, 1940). "Lobos Spoil Aggie Homecoming With Crushing 28-0 Defeat". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Arthur Bystrom (November 16, 1941). "Marquette Tramples over New Mexico Eleven, 34-0". The Eau Claire (WI) Leader. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Weeks (November 23, 1941). "Loyola's Single Touchdown Drive Subdues Shipkey's Lobos, 7 to 3". Albuquerque Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Paul Weeks (November 30, 1941). "Lobos Lash Wyoming, 28 to 0, Running Up 21 Points in the First Half". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.