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.
| 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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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
editVs. Murray State (Tangerine Bowl)
editMurray 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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