1947 New Mexico Lobos football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = New Mexico Lobos

| sport = football

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| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 4–5–1

| conf_record = 1–5–1

| head_coach = Berl Huffman

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Zimmerman Field

}}

The 1947 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 182 to 171.{{cite web|title=1947 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 25, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1947-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide|publisher=University of New Mexico|year=2018|page=140|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20180906110903/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2018|accessdate=November 25, 2018}}

Berl Huffman was hired as the head football coach in March 1947. He had been an assistant coach at Texas Tech since 1935.{{cite news|title=Berl Huffman New Lobo Football Coach; Spring Practice Set for April 15|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=April 1, 1947|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738061/berl_huffman_new_lobo_football_coach/|via=Newspapers.com}}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, New Mexico was ranked at No. 126 out of 500 college football teams.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

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|September 27||Arizona State|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|L 12-25||{{cite news|title=Wildcats, Sun Devils Chalk Up Grid Wins|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|author=Bill McMorris|date=September 28, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25739263/wildcats_sun_devils_chalk_up_grid_wins/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4|at|Kansas State|Ahearn Field|Manhattan, KS|W 20-18|10,000|{{cite news|title=Lobos Beat Cats 20-18|newspaper=Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle|date=October 5, 1947|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28110423/lobos_beat_cats_2018/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11||New Mexico A&M|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|W 20-0|12,000|{{cite news|title=Lobos Trounce Aggies, 20-0, for First Win of Conference Campaign|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=October 12, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738335/lobos_trounce_aggies_200_for_first/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 17|at|Hardin–Simmons|Fair Park Stadium|Abilene, TX|L 7-33||{{cite news|title=Cowboys Swat Stubborn New Mexico Crew, 33-7|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|author=Jack Durham|date=October 18, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111211/cowboys_swat_stubborn_new_mexico_crew/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25|at|Arizona|Varsity Stadium|Tucson, AZ (rivalry)|L 12-22|15,000|{{cite news|title=Wildcats Overpower Lobos 22-12 Before Moms, Dads|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|author=Abe Chanin|date=October 26, 1947|pages=1, 22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25739104/wildcats_overpower_lobos_2212_before/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1|at|Texas Mines|Kidd Field|El Paso, TX|T 20-20|11,000|{{cite news|title=Miners, Lobos In 20-20 Tie|newspaper=The El Paso Times|author=Chuck Whitlock|date=November 2, 1947|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111472/miners_lobos_in_2020_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||Fresno State|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|W 34-3|7,000|{{cite news|title=Lobos Break Victory Drouth With Handsome 34-3 Win Over Fresno State|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|author=Wilbur Bentley|date=November 9, 1947|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738517/lobos_break_victory_drouth_with/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15||Drake|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|W 8-7|7,000|{{cite news|title=Gatewood's Passing Gives Lobos Narrow Victory Over Drake, 8 to 7|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|author=Wilbur Bentley|date=November 16, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738710/gatewoods_passing_gives_lobos_narrow/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22||Texas Tech|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|L 20-26|10,000|{{cite news|title=Lobos' Great Rally in Last Half Falls Short as Raiders Win Battle, 26-20|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|author=Wilbur Bentley|date=November 23, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738815/lobos_great_rally_in_last_half_falls/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29||West Texas State|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|L 18-28|7,000|{{cite news|title=Long Runs Aid West Texas as Buffaloes Beat Lobos, 28-18, in Finale|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=November 30, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25738906/long_runs_aid_west_texas_as_buffaloes/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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