1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team
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| 1948 Sul Ross Lobos football | |
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NMC champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, T 21–21 vs. Murray State | |
| Conference | New Mexico Conference |
| Record | 10–0–1 (5–0 NMC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Jackson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Highlands | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Teachers | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico Military | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panhandle A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Michael's (NM) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 1948 college football season.[1] In their third season under head coach Paul Pierce, the Lobos compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the New Mexico Conference (NMC) with a 5–0 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 452 to 133. Sul Ross was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied 9–1 Murray State.
Sul Ross was ranked at No. 120 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Sam Houston State* | W 20–19 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at Daniel Baker* | Brownwood, TX | W 34–6 | [4] | |
| October 2 | Eastern New Mexico | W 52–0 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Panhandle A&M | Goodwell, OK | W 44–6 | [6] | |
| October 16 | New Mexico State* |
| W 47–12 | [7] | |
| October 23 | Corpus Christi* |
| W 21–14 | [8] | |
| October 30 | at Texas A&I* |
| W 33–19 | 9,000 | [9] |
| November 6 | at Adams State | Alamosa, CO | W 34–24 | [10] | |
| November 13 | New Mexico Teachers |
| W 69–6 | [11] | |
| November 20 | St. Michael's (NM) |
| W 77–6 | 3,500 | [12] |
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Murray State* | T 21–21 | 9,000 | [13] | |
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Game summaries
[edit]Vs. Murray State (Tangerine Bowl)
[edit]Murray State Racers vs. Sul Ross Lobos (1949 Tangerine Bowl) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thoroughbreds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Lobos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: January 1, 1949
- Game attendance: 9,000
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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References
[edit]- ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross edges Bearkats, 20–19". The Monitor. September 19, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross rips Daniel Baker". The Austin American. September 25, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross buries E.N.M., 52 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 4, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross slams past Panhandle for 44–6 rout". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross defeats Farmers". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos barely squeeze by Tarpon, 21 to 14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Belated surge gives Sul Ross 33–19 win over A&I". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adams State loses first game, 34–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross wins ninth". Arizona Republic. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross ends slate undefeated". The Odessa American. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sul Ross–Murray State clash ends in deadlock". The El Paso Times. January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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