1958 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1958 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Marv Levy, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 210 to 185.[1][2]

1958 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Skyline Conference
1958 record	7–3 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach	Marv Levy (1st season)
Home stadium	Zimmerman Field

1958 Skyline Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
BYU	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Utah	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Denver	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Montana	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Roberts with 337 passing yards, Don Perkins with 621 rushing yards, and Don Black with 303 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3] Perkins went on to play eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and played in six Pro Bowls.[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at New Mexico A&M*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 16–7	6,500	[5]
September 27	at Texas Western*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 6–15
October 4	Montana	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 44–16
October 11	Utah State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 34–14
October 18	Arizona*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 33–13
October 25	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 13–12
October 31	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver	W 21–15
November 8	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 19–36
November 15	Colorado State	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 17–12
November 22	No. 9 Air Force*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 7–45
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1958 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
2. "2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2018. p. 140. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
3. "1958 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
4. "Don Perkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
5. J.D.Kailer (September 21, 1958). "Perkins Leads Lobos to 16-7 Win Over Aggies: UNM Beats A&M 18th Straight Time". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.