1966 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Wyoming $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
BYU 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arizona 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1966 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bill Weeks, the Lobos compiled a 2–8 record (0–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored, 320 to 101.[1][2]

Wally Seis and Albert O'Neal were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Rick Beitler with 763 passing yards, Carl Jackson with 348 rushing yards, Emilio Vallez with 373 receiving yards, and Carl Bradford with 24 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Utah State*
W 17–820,570
September 24at Kansas State*
W 28–815,300
October 1at Texas Western*
L 3–51
October 8Arizona
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 15–36
October 15at Wyoming
L 7–37
October 22BYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–3318,524[4]
October 29at Utah
L 0–27
November 5Colorado State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–45
November 12New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
L 6–2012,272[5]
November 19at Arizona State
L 7–28[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1966 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "1966 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ LeRoy Bearman (October 19, 1966). "Camera-Shy Lobos Lose to BYU, 33-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ LeRoy Bearman (November 13, 1966). "Olivas, Bohl Lead NM State Over Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sun Devils Whip Lobos, 28-7: ASU Wins 4th With Late Surge". The Arizona Republic. November 20, 1966. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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