1986 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1986 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–5 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 4–8 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 338 to 317.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Ned James with 1,777 passing yards, Kevin Burgess with 1,023 rushing yards and 72 points scored, and Terance Mathis with 955 receiving yards.[3]
The first three road games were televised live in the Albuquerque market over KGSW 14 (now KLUZ-TV), while all of their home games were seen on same-night delay.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 6 | at No. 10 Tennessee* | L 21–35 | 93,875 | [5] | |||
| September 13 | at No. 11 BYU | L 30–31 | 64,385 | [6] | |||
| September 20 | at Texas Tech* | L 7–14 | 36,520 | [7] | |||
| September 27 | San Diego State | L 34–38 | 20,579 | [8] | |||
| October 4 | at Hawaii | L 10–27 | 46,119 | [9] | |||
| October 11 | UTEP |
| W 24–22 | 18,170 | [10] | ||
| October 18 | Utah |
| W 47–43 | 15,979 | [11] | ||
| October 25 | New Mexico State* |
| W 45–14 | 17,392 | [12] | ||
| November 1 | at Wyoming | L 25–35 | 6,714 | [13] | |||
| November 8 | Tulsa* |
| L 27–34 | 11,372 | [14] | ||
| November 15 | at Colorado State | L 27–32 | 13,107 | [15] | |||
| November 22 | at Memphis State* | W 20–13 | 16,330 | [16] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1986 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "1986 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ TV Listings Albuquerque Journal Sep-Nov 1986
- ^ "Lobos lose to Vols". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU edges Lobos on late TD passes". The Lima News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech nudges New Mexico, 14–7". The Monitor. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobo Summary". Albuquerque Journal. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Their QB's OK, but Lobos 0–5". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 6, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos edge UTEP for first win". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos take a wild one from Utah". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos clobber Aggies". The El Paso Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burnett, Wyoming top Lobos". The Billings Gazette. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TU nips Lobos". Tulsa World. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU holds at goal, beats Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos drop Memphis State 20–13". The Jackson Sun. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
