1947 New Mexico Lobos football team explained

The 1947 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 182 to 171.^{[1] [2]}

Berl Huffman was hired as the head football coach in March 1947. He had been an assistant coach at Texas Tech since 1935.^[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, New Mexico was ranked at No. 126 out of 500 college football teams.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1947 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 25, 2018.
2. Web site: 2018 New Mexico Football Media Guide. University of New Mexico. 2018. 140. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20180906110903/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unm.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/30/2018_Media_Guide.pdf. dead. September 6, 2018. November 25, 2018.
3. News: Berl Huffman New Lobo Football Coach; Spring Practice Set for April 15. Albuquerque Journal. April 1, 1947. 3. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.