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New Mexico Football Team History


New Mexico Lobos
University of New Mexico
 Albuqueque, NM
Founded: 1889
Stadium: University Stadium
Capacity: 39,224
Colors: Cherry & Silver
Coach: Rocky Long
Conference: Mountain West-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Rocky Long enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Texas El Paso  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. New Mexico State  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Northern Arizona  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Boise State  9   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ San Diego State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Brigham Young  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Colorado State  22   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Utah  7   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Wyoming  28   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Air Force  33   28   W       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record67-49
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Mountain West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 8-4335251Lost  3-215-218598  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 8-4345269Lost  17-235-2190148  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 4-7240298 3-4148216  Rocky Long
Utah 9-3380210Won  17-165-2236143  Ron McBride
Wyoming 7-4302270 4-3178179  Dana Dimel
San Diego State 5-6272226 3-4159139  Ted Tollner
Air Force 6-5264218 2-5149170  Fisher DeBerry
Nevada Las Vegas 3-8160324 1-695247  John Robinson

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Mountain West Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.