1928 New Mexico Lobos football team

1928 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Captains
  • John Dolzadelli
  • John P. McFarland
Home stadiumUniversity Field
1928 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   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
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tempe State   –   3 – 2 – 1
Regis   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   4 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   2 – 5 – 0

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29New Mexico Mines
W 45–0[5]
October 6Montezuma College
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 36–0[6]
October 13New Mexico Military
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 6–7[7]
October 20at Northern Arizona
L 0–12[8]
October 27New Mexico A&M
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 14–13[9]
November 3at Arizona
T 6–6[10]
November 17Texas Mines
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 33–0[11]
November 29Colorado Mines
  • University Field
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 32–13[12]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "Lobos win opening game". Albuquerque Journal. September 30, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos defeat Baptist team 36 to 0, outclass opponents in rushing". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos defeated by Institute". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lumber Jacks Down New Mexico Lobos: 12 to 0 Victory Features Annual Homecoming in Quagmire of Mud". Arizona Daily Star. October 21, 1928. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico Lobos edge out victory over Aggie squad". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "New Mexico Lobos hold Wildcats to hard 6–6 tie". The Arizona Republic. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New Mexico Lobos trim Texas Miners". Omaha Sunday Bee-News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "New Mexico turns back Mines 32–13". Deseret News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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