1922 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1922 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In their third season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled a 3–4 record.[1]

1922 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceIndependent
1922 record3–4
Head coach
CaptainJohn Richard Popejoy
Home stadiumVarsity field
1922 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
La Verne      6 2 2
New Mexico A&M      6 2 0
Arizona      6 3 0
Hawaii      5 1 1
Nevada      5 3 1
Santa Clara      4 4 1
Cal Aggies      3 4 2
Montana      3 4 0
New Mexico      3 4 0
Saint Mary's      3 6 0

John Richard Popejoy was the team captain.[1] Ogle Jones played halfback for the team. Jones was recognized in 1949 as "the greatest football player who ever performed for the honor and glory of the University of New Mexico."[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Albuquerque Indian School
  • Varsity field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 33–0
October 7Denver
  • Varsity field
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 0–41
October 14at ColoradoL 0–3[3]
October 28Texas Mines
  • Varsity field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 13–0
November 4West Texas State
  • Varsity field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 12–0
November 18at Arizona
  • Varsity field
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 0–10
November 30at New Mexico A&M
  • Miller Field
  • Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)
L 0–7[4]

References

  1. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 139. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. "Angle Shots". Albuquerque Journal. January 4, 1949. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Boulder Eleven Beats Lobos in See-Saw Game". Albuquerque Morning Journal. October 15, 1922. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "With Score of 7-0 Aggies Win Championship From University". The Rio Grande Republic. November 30, 1922. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.


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