1971 New Mexico Lobos football team

1971 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 6–3–2 record (5–1 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 341 to 292.[1][2]

Rocky Long, Herman Fredenberg, and Bob Gaines were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 876 passing yards and 78 points scored, Fred Henry with 1,129 rushing yards, and Ken Smith with 281 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Texas Tech*
W 13–1037,200[4]
September 25Iowa State*
L 20–4427,231[5]
October 1at BYU
W 14–025,299[6]
October 9New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
T 35–3526,882[7]
October 16at San Jose State*
T 21–2115,374[8]
October 23 No. 14 Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 28–6026,020[9]
October 30at Arizona
W 34–2830,000[10]
November 6Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 57–3915,758[11]
November 13UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 49–1315,650[12]
November 20Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 49–1413,671[13]
November 27at Hawaii*
L 21–2814,792[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1971 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "1971 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Raiders shocked". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Amundson sparks ISU win over Lobos, 44–20". The Sioux City Journal. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU 14–0 victim of New Mexico". Lincoln Journal Star. October 2, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos escape with 35–35 tie against Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Mexico ties San Jose St., 21–21". The San Francisco Examiner. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU whips Lobos, 60–28". The Sunday Oregonian. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "New Mexico trips Arizona". Longview News-Journal. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New Mexico runs over Utah, 57–39". The Herald-Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lobos stop UTEP, 49–13". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "New Mexico rips UW". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hawaii (yes, Hawaii) hands Lobos 28–21 defeat". Albuquerque Journal. November 29, 1971. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1971 NCAA Football Statistics (New Mexico)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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