1962 New Mexico Lobos football team
American college football season
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The 1962 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–1–1 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored opponents, 210 to 159.[1][2]
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–1–1 WAC)
Headcoach
- Bill Weeks (3rd season)
HomestadiumUniversity Stadium
| 1962 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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WAC champion | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (2–1–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| New Mexico $ | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Jim Cromartie with 245 passing yards, Bobby Santiago with 806 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and George Heard with 255 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | New Mexico State* | W 28–17 | 28,576 | [4] | |||
| September 22 | at Wyoming | W 25–21 | 15,095 | [5] | |||
| September 29 | Arizona |
| W 35–25 | 28,239 | [6] | ||
| October 6 | at Texas Western* | L 14–16 | 10,000 | [7] | |||
| October 13 | Utah State* |
| W 14–13 | 28,236 | [8][9] | ||
| October 20 | at Utah | T 7–7 | 20,265 | [10] | |||
| October 27 | at San Jose State* | W 25–13 | 12,000–16,500 | [11] | |||
| November 3 | at BYU | L 0–27 | 14,273 | [12] | |||
| November 10 | Colorado State* |
| W 21–8 | 19,442 | [13] | ||
| November 17 | Montana* |
| W 41–12 | 16,136 | [14] | ||
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