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BYU vs New Mexico — November 25, 1961
| Date | November 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | University Stadium |
| Location | Albuquerque, NM |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Hal Mitchell |
| Opp Head Coach | Bill Weeks |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | : | UNM | Bobby Santiago 2-yard run | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | : | UNM | Ed Meadows PAT made | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | : | UNM | Jay McNitt 35-yard interception return | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | : | UNM | Ed Meadows PAT made | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | : | BYU | Eldon Fortie 5-yard pass to Lloyd Smith | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | : | UNM | Paul Duke 2-yard run | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | : | UNM | Ed Meadows PAT made | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | : | UNM | Bob Jensen 3-yard run | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | : | UNM | Ed Meadows PAT made | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | : | UNM | Howard Hancock 9-yard run | 6 | 34 |
| Statistic | BYU | UNM |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 10 | 19 |
| Rushing | 8 | 18 |
| Passing | 2 | 1 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 134 | 274 |
| Attempts | 47 | 55 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Passing | 34 | 33 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 3-12-4 | 2-16-1 |
| Completion % | 25.0 | 12.5 |
| Yds/Attempt | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Yds/Catch | 11.3 | 16.5 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Total Offense | 168 | 307 |
| Plays | 59 | 71 |
| Avg per Play | 36.3 | 36.9 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 4-54-0 | 3-54-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 13.5 | 18.0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 2-28-0 | 2-43-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 14.0 | 21.5 |
| Punting | 4-164 | 3-128 |
| Avg Punt | 41.0 | 42.7 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 1-15 | 5-35 |
| FG Made-Att | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Fortie | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 34 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 57.3 | 0 |
| Doran Merkley | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -133.3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doran Merkley | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eldon Fortie | 21 | 44 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Nelson | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Hall | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Allen | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Frazier | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Livingston | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Lloyd Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Bill Nelson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Eldon Fortie | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Frantz | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wright | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cromartie | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | ||
| Jay McNitt | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | ||
| Ben Chavez | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| Gary Ness | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | |
| Paul Duke | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| Bobby Santiago | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 1 | |
| Herb Bradford | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | |
| Howard Hancock | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| George Kennedy | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Cromartie | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ottmann | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Bob Jensen | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| David Turner | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| George Carmignani | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
| Jay McNitt | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 |