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NCAA Football History - College Football Team History -
New Mexico Lobos - History
The Lobo Nickname
A number of legends have arisen over the years as to how
The University of New Mexico got "Lobo" as its
official nickname. When the university began playing football
in 1892, the team was simply referred to as "The University
Boys" or "Varsities" to distinguish themselves
from the prep school kids.
The student body, at least as early as 1917, began to seriously
explore the possibilities for both a mascot and a new name
for the student newspaper, which was then called simply
the "U.N. M. Weekly". Several names for the paper
were suggested, including The Rattler, the Sand Devil, the
Ki-yo-te and the Cherry and Silver. However, there was no
single name that struck a responsive chord among the students
and when school opened in the Fall of 1920 the U. N. M.
Weekly was still there.
On Sept. 22, 1920, sophomore George S. Bryan, editor of
the U. N. M. Weekly and student manager of the football
team, was present at a Student Council meeting for the purpose
of suggesting that the University teams be given a mascot
name as at that time many universities had mascot names
for their teams. Bryan suggested Lobo, the Spanish word
for wolf, as the nickname. The name was enthusiastically
received. The Oct. 1 issue of the student paper said, "The
Lobo is respected for his cunning, feared for his prowess,
and is the leader of the pack. It is the ideal name for
the Varsity boys who go forth to battle for the glory of
the school. All together now; fifteen rahs for the LOBOS."
From that beginning, the Lobo nickname has remained with
The University of New Mexico for over 70 years.
The Lobo Mascot
After "Lobo" was adopted as the school's nickname
in 1920, it was not long thereafter that a real Lobo became
the mascot.
Bruno Dieckmann, class of 1902, and by 1920 a successful
Albuquerque insurance and real estate agent, acquired the
first Lobo for the University at his own expense. At the
time he was treasurer of the Athletic Association and "one
of the most admired men in town."
Elsie Ruth Chant, class of 1923, recalled, "All of
the girls on campus wanted to be seen with him. He was an
accomplished concert violinist as well as being a successful
businessman, and he was rich. He drove a Stutz Bearcat convertible
around town and all of the girls would compete to get rides
with him. Sometimes he had five or six girls in the car,
and when he finally got married, he left broken hearts all
over campus. Anyway, he either caught it himself or he paid
to have a wolf captured in the Mount Taylor area. The wolf
was brought into the school and a student by the name of
Bowman would take it on a leash to the football practice
area."
Apparently, a government trapper named Jim Young caught
a wolf pup on the Floyd Lee Ranch near Mount Taylor in western
part of the state. The cub became the responsibility of
the cheerleaders and it appeared in harness at every football
game. However, in the late 20s, a child teased the wolf
and the child was bitten at one of the games. U. N. M. officials
were forced to dispose of the wolf, as one historian put
it, "for fear other ill-bred brats might become tempted
to play with the wolf and bring a damage suit."
A live wolf has really never been a part of the athletics
scene since. In the early 1960s a human mascot named "Lobo
Louie" was created. A second mascot, Lobo Lucy"
was created in the early 1980s. Both are now members of
the school's cheerleading squad.
Cherry and Silver
The most common origin of New Mexico's school colors dates
back nearly 100 years. Apparently, the school colors in
the early 1890s were black and gold. Ms. Harriet Jenness,
a faculty member who taught drawing, delsarte (drama), penmanship
and music, suggested a change in school colors because black
and gold did not give a true feeling of New Mexico. She
suggested the crimson evening glow of the majestic Sandia
mountains to the east. The silver came from when students
and faculty took picnics in the Sandias and noted the Rio
Grande looked like a silver ribbon winding through the valley
below. Her ideas were enthusiastically adopted by the faculty
and staff. The crimson was later changed to cherry, the
color of a Sandia sunset. Miss Jenness died in 1895, two
years before the colors were adopted as "official."
From 1973-79, turquoise was integrated into the official
school colors, at least, for the athletics teams. The football
team wore turquoise jerseys at home during those years.
Cherry and silver returned as the predominant colors in
1980.
The Alma Mater
The Alma Mater (in Latin means "Nourishing" or
"Dear Mother") was a source of contention at U.
N. M. in 1947. The original Alma Mater was set to the tune
of "Annie Lyle," which was an unpopular hymn with
the student body for a long period of time.
The student body voted in a general election to change
the Alma Mater and found Glee Club Director Craig Summers
to oblige. Actually Mr. Summers and his father wrote the
present Alma Mater three years before and called it "The
New Mexico Hymn."
New Mexico, New Mexico
We sing to honor thee.
This golden haze of college days
Will live in memory.
This praise we sing will ever ring
With truth and loyalty
New Mexico, your fame we know
Will last eternally.
The U. N. M. Fight Song
The U. N. M. fight Song was written in 1930. The music
to the Fight Song was written by Dean Lena Clauve, who served
the University for 32 years as a professor of music education
and as the Dean of Women. Dr. George St. Clair, professor
in the English Department, wrote the lyrics.
Hail to thee, New Mexico, The loyal sons are we.
Marching down the field we go, Fighting for thee.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Now we pledge our faith to thee, Never shall we fail.
Fighting ever, yielding never.
HAIL! HAIL! HAIL!
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