1957 New Mexico Lobos football team
American college football season
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The 1957 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Dick Clausen, the Lobos compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against Skyline opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 144 to 140. The Lobos won four of five games to open the season, but closed the season with five consecutive losses.[1][2]
- Dick Clausen (2nd season)
| 1957 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–4 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Zimmerman Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Roberts with 305 passing yards and Don Perkins with 744 rushing yards and 162 receiving yards.[3]
In May 1958, Dick Clausen retired as New Mexico's head football coach to become the athletic director at the University of Arizona. Clausen was immediately replaced by Marv Levy.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | New Mexico A&M* | W 25–7 | 12,000 | [5] | |||
| September 28 | at Colorado State | W 30–7 | 4,900 | [6] | |||
| October 5 | Texas Western* |
| L 13–15 | [7] | |||
| October 12 | at Utah State | W 14–10 | 5,000 | [8] | |||
| October 19 | at Arizona* | W 27–0 | 23,000 | [9] | |||
| October 26 | at Montana | L 6–21 | 4,200 | [10] | |||
| November 2 | Denver |
| L 0–19 | 14,000 | [11] | ||
| November 16 | Wyoming |
| L 13–20 | [12] | |||
| November 23 | at Air Force* | L 0–31 | 5,500 | [13] | |||
| November 30 | BYU |
| L 12–14 | 6,000 | [14] | ||
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