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1969 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
BYU 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
UTEP 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 4–6 record (1–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored, 281 to 171.[1][2]

Willie Shaw and Rocky Long were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 865 passing yards, Sam Scarber with 534 rushing yards, and John Stewart with 391 receiving yards, and David Bookert with 30 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Army*
L 14–3125,000[4]
September 27UTEP
L 6–2123,074[5]
October 4Kansas*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 16–713,338[6]
October 11at BYU
L 15–4125,565[7]
October 18Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 0–2413,681[8]
October 25at Arizona
L 28–5231,500[9]
November 1at San Jose State*
W 27–249,132[10]
November 8Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 17–4810,903[11]
November 15Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 24–1212,806[12]
November 22at New Mexico State*
W 24–2114,078[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1969 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. ^ "1969 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cadets rip Lobos in opener by 31–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spirited Lobos drop 21–6 verdict to UTEP". Albuquerque Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "KU falls to New Mexico, 16–7". The Salina Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU rips Lobos". The Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah downs New Mexico". The Arizona Republic. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Linstrom hurls 'Cats over Lobos, 52–28". Albuquerque Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "New Mexico edges past San Jose". The Sacramento Bee. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona State wins 48–17 over New Mexico". The Sacramento Bee. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rocky Long bombs Pokes". Casper Star-Tribune. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lobos squeeze by Aggies, 24–21". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1969 NCAA Football Statistics (New Mexico)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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