1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team

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1948 Sul Ross Lobos football
NMC champion
ConferenceNew Mexico Conference
Record10–0–1 (5–0 NMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJackson Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 New Mexico Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Sam Houston State*
W 20–19[3]
September 24at Daniel Baker*Brownwood, TXW 34–6[4]
October 2Eastern New Mexico
W 52–03,000[5]
October 8at Panhandle A&MGoodwell, OKW 44–6[6]
October 16New Mexico State*
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
W 47–12[7]
October 23Corpus Christi*
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
W 21–14[8]
October 30at Texas A&I*
W 33–199,000[9]
November 6at Adams StateAlamosa, COW 34–24[10]
November 13New Mexico Teachers
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
W 69–6[11]
November 20St. Michael's (NM)
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
W 77–63,500[12]
January 1, 1949vs. Murray State*
T 21–219,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

Game summaries

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Vs. Murray State (Tangerine Bowl)

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See also: 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team and 1949 Tangerine Bowl
Murray State Racers vs. Sul Ross Lobos (1949 Tangerine Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thoroughbreds 0 7 01421
Lobos 7 14 0021

at Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 1, 1949
  • Game attendance: 9,000
Game information
First quarter
  • SRS – Ted Scown 1-yard run (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 7–0.

Second quarter

  • SRS – Ted Scown 13-yard run (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 14–0.
  • SRS – Ted Scown 29-yard pass from Charles Laffoon (Frank Barton kick). Lobos 21–0.
  • MS – Joe Bronson 85-yard kickoff return (Bob Sanders kick). Lobos 21–7.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • MS – Dale McDaniels 7-yard run (Bob Sanders kick). Lobos 21–14.
  • MS – Dale McDaniels 36-yard run (Bob Sanders kick). Tied 21–21.

References

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  1. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sul Ross edges Bearkats, 20–19". The Monitor. September 19, 1948. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sul Ross rips Daniel Baker". The Austin American. September 25, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sul Ross buries E.N.M., 52 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. October 4, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sul Ross slams past Panhandle for 44–6 rout". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sul Ross defeats Farmers". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lobos barely squeeze by Tarpon, 21 to 14". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Adams State loses first game, 34–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sul Ross wins ninth". Arizona Republic. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sul Ross ends slate undefeated". The Odessa American. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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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