1928 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1928 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled a 5–2–1 record.[1]

1928 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceIndependent
1928 record5–2–1
Head coach
Captains
  • John Dolzadelli
  • John P. McFarland
Home stadiumUniversity Field
1928 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona      5 1 2
Idaho Southern Branch      5 1 2
Gonzaga      6 2 1
New Mexico      5 2 1
Humboldt State      2 1 0
Santa Clara      5 4 0
Tempe State      3 2 1
New Mexico A&M      4 5 0
Hawaii      2 5 0

The loss to New Mexico Military on October 13 marked the end of a 13-game unbeaten streak (11 wins and 2 ties), a seven-game winning streak, and 12-game home winning streak. Those streaks remain the longest in school history.[2]

In the team's October 6 victory over Montezuma College, M. Nelson set a school record with a 95-yard interception return. Nelson's return remains the fourth longest in school history through the end of the 2017 season.[3]

Halfback John Dolzadelli and guard John P. "Jack" McFarland were the team captains.[1] Dolzadelli was invited to play in the East–West Shrine Game at the end of the 1928 season; he was the first New Mexico player to be so honored.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29New Mexico Mines
W 45–0
October 6Montezuma College
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 36–0
October 13New Mexico Military
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–7
October 20at Arizona State–FlagstaffFlagstaff, AZL 0–12
October 27New Mexico A&M
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 14–13
November 3at ArizonaT 6–6
November 17Texas Mines
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 33–0
November 29Colorado Mines
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 32–13
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 139. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. 2018 Media Guide, p. 114.
  3. 2018 Media Guide, p. 111.
  4. 2018 Media Guide, p. 120.
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