1927 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1927 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–0–1 |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Malcolm Long |
| Captain | Geard "Rusty" Armstrong |
| Home stadium | University Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regis | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tempe State | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1927 New Mexico Lobos football team season represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 215 to 73.[1]
Two New Mexico players were recognized as first-team players on the 1927 All-Southwest football team selected by Bob Ingram of the El Paso Post: Malcolm Long at quarterback and Bob Crist at end.[2] Long was also selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Halfback Geard "Rusty" Armstrong from Roswell was the team captain.[1][4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 1 | New Mexico Mines |
| W 35–0 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | Montezuma College |
| W 47–0 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | New Mexico Military |
| W 26–0 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | at Texas Mines | T 6–6 | [8] | |||
| November 5 | Arizona | Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) | W 7–6 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 24–7 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | at New Mexico A&M | Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) | W 26–9 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | Western State (CO) |
| W 32–0 | [12] | ||
| December 3 | at New Mexico Highlands | Las Vegas, NM | W 12–0 | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. pp. 138–139. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Five Lobos on El Paso Post All-Star Team". Albuquerque Journal. December 4, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Is Named Most Valuable Lobo Gridman". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Armstrong New Gridiron Leader for Lobo Pack". Albuquerque Journal. January 16, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Crush Miners 35-0 After Visitors Hold for One Period". Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Smother Baptists 47-0 After Chieftains Hold in Opening Period". Albuquerque Journal. October 9, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Defeat Cadets 26 to 0 After Soldiers Hold Them at Start". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bud Rowe (October 23, 1927). "Miners and Lobos Fight to a 6-6 Tie in Hot Game". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 14.
- ^ "New Mexico Lobos Defeat Arizona Wildcats". The Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 1927. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Pull Out of Hole to Defeat Lumberjacks 24-7 in Final Quarter". Albuquerque Journal. November 12, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Burrows (November 19, 1927). "Lobos Far Southwest Champions: Defeat Aggies 26 to 9 by Superior Play in All Branches of Game". Albuquerque Journal. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Finish Season Undefeated: Batter Western State of Colorado 32 to 0 in Thanksgiving Game". Albuquerque Journal. November 25, 1927. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.