1954 New Mexico Lobos football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1954

| team = New Mexico Lobos

| sport = football

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| conference = Skyline Conference

| short_conf = Skyline

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 3–3

| head_coach = Bob Titchenal

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Zimmerman Field

}}

{{1954 Skyline Conference football standings}}

The 1954 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Lobos compiled a 5–5 record (3–3 against Skyline opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 168 to 152.{{cite web|title=1954 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 30, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1954-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=October 30, 2018}} Quarterback Jerry Lott led the team on offense.

Schedule

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|September 18|at|BYU|Cougar Stadium|Provo, UT|W 21–12|5,641|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-lobos-down-byu-21/171503809/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Lobos down BYU, 21 to 12|date=September 19, 1954|accessdate=May 1, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 25|at|San Diego State|Balboa Stadium|San Diego, CA|W 28–7|12,500|{{cite news|title=New Mexico Cashes Breaks, Rallies To Dump Aztecs, 28–7|newspaper=The San Diego Union|author=Howard Hagen|date=September 26, 1954|page=B-1}}

|October 2||Utah State|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|L 0–6|11,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-aggies-out-defense/171481242/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Aggies out-defense Lobos to win, 6–0|date=October 3, 1954|accessdate=May 1, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 16|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY|L 7–9|7,642|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cowboy-joe-kicks-fi/171480270/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Cowboy Joe kicks field goal to give Wyoming win over Lobos|date=October 17, 1954|accessdate=May 1, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 23||Arizona|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|L 7–41|11,000|{{cite news|title=Arizona Trounces New Mexico, 41-7: Luppino's Three Touchdowns Boosts Total to 100 Points|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=October 24, 1954|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24958293/arizona_trounces_new_mexico_417/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 29|at|Denver|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|L 6–19|10,968|{{cite news|title=Lobo Offense Bogs Down; Monana Here Next Week|newspaper=The Albuquerque Tribune|date=October 30, 1954|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115890855/lobo-offense-bogs-down/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 6||Montana|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|W 20–14|11,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-bad-punt-lets-lobos/171504002/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Bad punt lets Lobos win over Grizzlies|date=November 7, 1954|accessdate=May 1, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 13||Colorado A&M|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|W 10–7|7,500|{{cite news|title=Guerette's 42-Yd. Field Goal Hands Lobos 10–7 Win Over Colorado Aggies|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=November 14, 1954|page=37|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25067831/guerettes_42yd_field_goal_hands/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 20||New Mexico A&M|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|W 39–27|5,500|{{cite news|title=Lobos Down New Mexico A-M In 39–27 Thriller|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|author=J.D. Kailer|date=November 21, 1954|page=37|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34823064/lobos_down_new_mexico_am_in_3927/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27|at|San Jose State|Spartan Stadium|San Jose, CA|L 14–26|9,000–10,000|{{cite news|title=San Jose Rallies for 26–14 Victory Over New Mexico|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|date=November 28, 1954|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34823438/san_jose_rallies_for_2614_victory_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=1954–55 Schedule/Results (New Mexico) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403565 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=May 1, 2025 }}

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