1946 New Mexico
5–5–2 (4–2–1 Border Conference), coached by Willis Barnes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 21–13Nov 2
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs Northern Arizona | W 12–7 | 92% |
| Sep 28 | at Utah | L 14–56 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | vsWest Texas | W 6–0 | 69% |
| Oct 12 | at New Mexico State | W 7–6 | 66% |
| Oct 18 | vsHardin Simmons | L 0–49 | 41% |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado | L 13–14 | 30% |
| Nov 2 | vs UTEP | W 21–13 | 61% |
| Nov 9 | vs Texas Tech | L 0–27 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | vs Arizona | T 13–13 | 51% |
| Nov 23 | vs Kansas State | W 14–7 | 82% |
| Dec 22 | atHawaii All-Stars | L 14–19 | 72% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Montana StateHarbor Bowl | T 13–13 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Montana State 13–13 in the Harbor Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–2
- Conference
- 4–2–1 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 127–224
- Coach
- Willis Barnes
- Elo
- 1390 −92 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.8 No. 107 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1946 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Simmons | 6–0 | 11–0 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–1 | 8–3 | |
 New Mexico | 4–2–1 | 5–5–2 | |
| Arizona | 2–2–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Northern Arizona | 1–2–1 | 5–2–2 | |
| UTEP | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Arizona State | 1–4–1 | 2–7–2 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 5–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.