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1972 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 327 to 208.[1][2]

John Urban and George Oakes were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bruce Boone with 540 passing yards, Fred Henry with 977 rushing yards and 36 points, and Ken Smith with 382 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16New Mexico State*
W 55–2024,421[4]
September 23Texas Tech*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 16–4124,860[5]
September 30at Iowa State*
L 0–3131,000[6]
October 7at Wyoming
W 17–1418,973[7]
October 14Arizona
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 15–2715,672[8]
October 21at UTEP
W 56–710,250[9]
October 28at Utah
L 14–5921,869[10]
November 4San Jose State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–1414,199[11]
November 11at No. 19 Arizona State
L 7–6044,172[12]
November 18at Houston*
L 14–3320,366[13]
November 25BYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 7–219,490[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1972 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "1972 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Henry paces New Mexico victory". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech halts Lobos, 41–16". Wichita Falls Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Strachan, Iowa State tumble New Mexico". Rapid City Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos lash Cowboys 17 to 14". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona rips New Mexico in 27–15 win". The El Paso Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack crushes Texas–El Paso, 56–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Redskins rip Lobo squad". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "San Jose State, 14–7". The Daily Breeze. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sun Devils overwhelm New Mexico". The Arizona Daily Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Houston hacks New Mexico". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "BYU posts easy win". Tri-City Herald. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1972 NCAA Football Statistics (New Mexico)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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