The1957 New Mexico Lobos football team represented theUniversity of New Mexico in theSkyline Conference during the1957 college football season. In their second and final season under head coachDick Clausen, the Lobos compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against Skyline opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 144 to 140. The Lobos won four of five games to open the season, but closed the season with five consecutive losses.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Chuck Roberts with 305 passing yards and Don Perkins with 744 rushing yards and 162 receiving yards.^[3]

In May 1958, Dick Clausen retired as New Mexico's head football coach to become the athletic director at theUniversity of Arizona. Clausen was immediately replaced byMarv Levy.^[4]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	New Mexico A&M*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 25–7	12,000	[5]
September 28	atColorado State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 30–7	4,900	[6]
October 5	Texas Western*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–15		[7]
October 12	atUtah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 14–10	5,000	[8]
October 19	atArizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 27–0	23,000	[9]
October 26	atMontana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 6–21	4,200	[10]
November 2	Denver	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 0–19	14,000	[11]
November 16	Wyoming	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 13–20		[12]
November 23	atAir Force*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 0–31	5,500	[13]
November 30	BYU	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 12–14	6,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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