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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  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Rocky Long enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Texas El Paso  26   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Texas Tech  30   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Baylor  13   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Utah  16   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Wyoming  30   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Brigham Young  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Air Force  52   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ San Diego State  20   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colorado State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. New Mexico State  53   0   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record59-70
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Mountain West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 12-2618424Lost  10-287-0302194  Gary Crowton
Colorado State 7-5298274Won  45-205-2180163  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 6-5304243 4-3182179  Rocky Long
Utah 8-4329210Won  10-64-3206114  Ron McBride
Air Force 6-6337386 3-4204248  Fisher DeBerry
Nevada Las Vegas 4-7284270 3-4198169  John Robinson
San Diego State 3-8184290 2-5115195  Ted Tollner
Wyoming 2-9229368 0-7132257  Vic Koenning

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 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.