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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: Bill Mondt
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Bill Mondt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Colorado State  32   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Texas Tech  21   21   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Arizona  10   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Iowa State  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. San Jose State  11   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Wyoming  32   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Arizona State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. New Mexico State  26   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Utah  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Brigham Young  3   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Texas El Paso  37   21   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average23.9
  Opponents Record57-63
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 7-4-1302199Lost  6-166-0-1258115  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-6-1192263 3-4131178  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 4-6-1295266 2-3-1165155  Sark Arslanian
Arizona 9-2263174 6-1176103  Jim Young
Arizona State 7-5267163 4-3160100  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 4-7246298 3-4179227  Gil Bartosh
Wyoming 2-9150283 1-6102166  Fritz Shurmur
Utah 1-10115339 1-569196  Tom Lovat

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Western Athletic 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.