1965 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1965 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–3 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| BYU $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 3–7 record (2–3 against WAC opponents) and were outscored, 226 to 127.[1][2]
Quarterback Stan Quintana and Dave Hettema were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Quintana with 444 passing yards, Carl Jackson with 665 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Woody Dame with 198 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Texas Western* | L 14–35 | |||||
| October 2 | Colorado State* | L 22–27 | |||||
| October 9 | at Arizona | W 24–2 | |||||
| October 16 | Utah |
| W 13–10 | ||||
| October 23 | at Arizona State | L 14–27 | |||||
| October 30 | San Jose State* |
| L 7–27 | ||||
| November 6 | Wyoming |
| L 9–27 | ||||
| November 13 | at New Mexico State* |
| L 6–20 | 17,500 | [4] | ||
| November 20 | Iowa State* |
| W 10–9 | 14,225 | |||
| November 27 | BYU |
| L 8–42 | 14,289 | [5][6] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1965 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ 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 October 29, 2019.
- ^ "1965 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Abe J. Perilman (November 14, 1965). "Aggies Plow Under Lobos 20-6: Menefee Stars in Victory". Las Cruces Sun-News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virgil Carter leads BYU to conference title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 13.
- ^ "Carter Sparks Fired-Up Cats in Lobo Rout: New WAC Champions Dominate Play All Way". The Sunday Herald. November 28, 1965. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.