1961-62 New Mexico Lobos — schedule and results

The 1961-62 New Mexico Lobos went 6-20 (3-11 in the MSAC) under head coach Bob Sweeney. Simple Rating System: -10.77.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02at Kansas State WildcatsL 52–94Ahearn Field House
1961-12-08vs Oregon DucksW 56–46Johnson Gymnasium
1961-12-15vs UTEP MinersL 66–68Johnson Gymnasium
1961-12-16vs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 59–82Johnson Gymnasium
1961-12-18vs New Mexico State AggiesL 72–76Johnson Gymnasium
1961-12-21vs San Jose State SpartansW 63–51Johnson Gymnasium
1961-12-23at Arizona WildcatsL 63–85Bear Down Gym
1961-12-26at New Mexico State AggiesL 62–86Las Cruces High School Gym
1961-12-28neutral New Mexico State AggiesW 80–76
1961-12-29at UTEP MinersL 55–73Memorial Gym
1962-01-05at Colorado State RamsL 41–67Men's Gym
1962-01-06at Wyoming CowboysW 84–73War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-01-11vs Montana GrizzliesL 79–91Johnson Gymnasium
1962-01-13vs Utah UtesL 65–72Johnson Gymnasium
1962-01-20vs Colorado State RamsL 58–74Johnson Gymnasium
1962-01-27at Denver PioneersL 82–94DU Fieldhouse
1962-02-02at Utah State AggiesL 64–76Nelson Fieldhouse
1962-02-03at BYU CougarsL 74–76George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-07vs Air Force FalconsL 56–62Johnson Gymnasium
1962-02-10vs Wyoming CowboysW 81–74Johnson Gymnasium
1962-02-15at Utah UtesL 65–90Nielsen Field House
1962-02-17at Montana GrizzliesL 47–73UM Field House
1962-02-24vs Denver PioneersL 81–99Johnson Gymnasium
1962-03-01vs BYU CougarsW 80–70Johnson Gymnasium
1962-03-03vs Utah State AggiesL 77–88Johnson Gymnasium

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