1919 University of New Mexico football team
The 1919 University of New Mexico football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach John F. McGough, the Lobos compiled a 3–0–2 record, shut out three of five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 136 to 15.[1][2]
1919 University of New Mexico football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1919 record | 3–0–2 |
Head coach | John F. McGough (1st season) |
Home stadium | University Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University Farm | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Branch (UCLA) | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tempe Normal | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mann brothers, Claude (sometimes Claud) at quarterback and Grant at halfback, starred for the 1919 team.[3] Claude was the team captain.[1]
Four New Mexico players received first-team honors on the 1919 All-Southwest football team selected by Pop McKale for Spalding's Football Guide: Grant Mann at halfback; Dwight McClure at tackle; Glen Rogers at end; and Ben Gerpheide at fullback.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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October 18 | New Mexico Mines |
| W 55–0 | [3] |
October 25 | Colorado Mines |
| T 0–0 | [5] |
November 1 | at New Mexico Military | Roswell, NM | T 0–0 | [6] |
November 15 | at Texas Mines |
| W 57–13 | [7] |
November 27 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 24–2 | [8][9] |
References
- "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 139. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "Dopesters Grab Championship for Varsity Eleven". Albuquerque Morning Journal. October 10, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Socorro Miners Get Walloping from University". Albuquerque Morning Journal. October 19, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Walter Camp, ed. (1920). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1920. American Sports Publishing Co. p. 83.
- "Golden Miners Held Scoreless by the Varsity". Albuquerque Morning Journal. October 26, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Varsity Fights Roswell To Tie, Neither Scoring". Albuquerque Morning Journal. November 2, 1919. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Mexico 'U' Packs Miners Into Camp, 57-13". El Paso Morning Times. November 16, 1919. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Beat the Aggies, Is Varsity Slogan: Coach McGough Fears His Foot-Ball Men Are Overconfident". The Evening Herald. November 22, 1919. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "University Wins From Visitors by Good Margin". Albuquerque Morning Journal. November 28, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.