New Mexico Lobos

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The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. The university has participated in the NCAA Division I in the Mountain West Conference (MW) since 1999, after leaving the Western Athletic Conference. The university's athletic program fields teams in 20 varsity sports. The only varsity teams that do not compete in the MW are in sports that the conference does not sponsor: men's soccer, which plays in Conference USA (C-USA); and skiing, which competes in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA).

Football

New Mexico Lobos college football
First Season
1892
Team History
New Mexico Lobos (1920-present)
Conference
Mountain West Conference (1999-present)
Western Athletic Conference (1962-98)
Mountain States Conference (1951-61)
Border Conference (1931-50)
Independent (1892-1930)
Venue
University Stadium (1960-2019, 2021-present)
Sam Boyd Stadium (2020)
Zimmerman Field (1938-59)
University Field (1892-1937)
Key People
Players • Coaches


Programs by season

1930s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1938
January 2, 1939 vs. Utah Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)

1940s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1943
January 1, 1944 vs. Southwestern Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)

1950s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1950
November 11 at Army Michie Stadium
1955
October 8 at Utah State Romney Stadium
1956
November 24 vs. San Diego State Zimmerman Field
1958
October 25 at Wyoming Memorial Stadium

1960s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1960
October 15 at Navy Memorial Stadium
1961
October 21 vs. Maryland DU Stadium
1962
November 10 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1963
October 19 at Maryland Byrd Stadium
November 2 vs. Army Soldier Field
November 9 vs. UCLA Falcon Stadium
December 28 vs. North Carolina Gator Bowl
1964
October 10 vs. Notre Dame Falcon Stadium
1965
October 30 vs. UCLA Falcon Stadium
1966
September 24 at Washington Husky Stadium
October 1 vs. Navy Falcon Stadium
1967
September 16 at Oklahoma State Lewis Stadium
1968
September 28 vs. Wyoming Falcon Stadium
October 26 at Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium
1969
September 13 at SMU Cotton Bowl
October 18 vs. Oregon Falcon Stadium
November 1 at Army Michie Stadium
November 22 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium

1970s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1970
November 7 at Oregon Autzen Stadium
January 1, 1971 vs. Tennessee Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)
1971
October 30 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium
1972
October 21 vs. Navy Falcon Stadium
November 4 at Army Michie Stadium
November 11 vs. Notre Dame Falcon Stadium
1973
September 22 vs. Oregon Falcon Stadium
October 27 vs. Davidson Falcon Stadium
November 10 vs. Rutgers Falcon Stadium
November 22 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1974
October 19 vs. Navy Falcon Stadium
November 9 at Army Michie Stadium
November 16 vs. Arizona Falcon Stadium
November 23 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1977
November 19 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1978
September 23 vs. Holy Cross Falcon Stadium
October 14 vs. Colorado State Falcon Stadium
October 21 vs. Notre Dame Falcon Stadium
1979
September 15 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium

1980s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1980
November 22 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1981
October 17 vs. Tulane Falcon Stadium
October 24 at Oregon Autzen Stadium
1982
October 2 vs. New Mexico Falcon Stadium
December 31 vs. Vanderbilt Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL)
1983
November 19 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1984
September 1 vs. San Diego State Falcon Stadium
October 13 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1985
December 31 vs. Texas Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)
1986
October 18 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1987
December 30 vs. Arizona State Anaheim Stadium
1988
October 22 at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium
1989
December 28 vs. Ole Miss Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)

1990s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
1991
December 29 vs. Mississippi State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1995
December 27 vs. Texas Tech Arizona Stadium

2000s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2003
September 6 at Northwestern Ryan Field
2008
August 30 vs. Southern Utah Falcon Stadium
2009
November 14 vs. UNLV Falcon Stadium

2010s

Season/Date Opponent Venue
2010
December 27 vs. Georgia Tech Independence Stadium
2011
December 28 vs. Toledo Military Bowl (Washington, DC)
2012
September 8 at Michigan Michigan Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1960s 1961
1980s 1982
2010s 2017 • 2019
2020s 2021
Mountain West Conference
Full Members Air Force Falcons • Boise State Broncos • Colorado State Rams • Fresno State Bulldogs • Hawaii Rainbow Warriors • Nevada Wolf Pack • New Mexico Lobos • Utah State Aggies • San Diego State Aztecs • San Jose State Spartans • UNLV Rebels • Utah State Aggies • Wyoming Cowboys
Basketball Venues Moby Arena • Thomas & Mack Center • War Memorial Fieldhouse
Football Venues Albertsons Stadium • Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Falcon Stadium • Mackay Stadium • University Stadium • Valley Children's Stadium