1963 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1963 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Arizona State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 6–4 record (3–1 against WAC opponents), finished second in the WAC, and outscored opponents, 177 to 143.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Stan Quintana with 221 passing yards, Bucky Stallings with 553 rushing yards, and Claude Ward with 181 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | Texas Western* | W 23–7 | 26,836 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | Utah |
| L 6–19 | ||||
| October 12 | at Utah State* | L 14–47 | |||||
| October 19 | at New Mexico State* |
| L 12–13 | 12,491 | [5] | ||
| October 26 | Montana* |
| W 24–6 | ||||
| November 2 | at Colorado State* | W 25–0 | |||||
| November 9 | Wyoming |
| W 17–6 | ||||
| November 16 | Air Force* |
| L 8–30 | ||||
| November 30 | BYU |
| W 26–0 | ||||
| December 7 | at Arizona | W 22–15 | 17,000 | [6] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1963 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "1963 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot Lobos Open Football Season With 23-7 Win: 26,836 See UNM Grind Out Yards On Leaky Defense". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1963. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ LeRoy Bearman (October 20, 1963). "Aggies' Second Half Rally Sinks Lobos, 13-12: Lobo Long TD Runs Only Offensive Show In Third Loss In Row". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ LeRoy Bearman (December 8, 1963). "Lobos Stop Arizona to Win WAC Crown". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.