1945 New Mexico
6–1–1 (1–0–1 Border Conference), coached by Willis Barnes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern New Mexico 78–0Sep 22
By 78 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vsEastern New Mexico | W 78–0 | 79% |
| Sep 29 | vsLubbock Field | W 39–0 | 55% |
| Oct 6 | atWest Texas | W 13–0 | 38% |
| Oct 13 | atColorado College | W 6–4 | 45% |
| Nov 3 | vs Colorado | W 12–6 | 38% |
| Nov 10 | vs Utah | L 20–21 | 61% |
| Nov 24 | vs Texas Tech | T 6–6 | 62% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vsDenverSun Bowl | W 34–24 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Denver 34–24 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- 1–0–1 shared first in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–61
- Coach
- Willis Barnes
- Elo
- 1473 +135 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.8 No. 59 of 101 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1945 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico | 1–0–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Texas Tech | 1–0–1 | 3–5–2 | |
| West Texas | 0–2 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.