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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: Dennis Franchione
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dennis Franchione enters his 6th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Northern Arizona  33   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. New Mexico State  61   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Texas El Paso  38   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Utah State  25   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Southern Methodist  22   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ San Diego State  36   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Rice  23   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Utah  10   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas Christian  40   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Brigham Young  38   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Tulsa  51   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Colorado State  13   41   L    @ Las Vegas, NV   
 Sat., Dec. 27   Arizona  14   20   L    @ Tucson, AZ   Insight Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored404
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record63-74
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 11-2477203Won  35-248-1341111  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 9-4404274Lost  14-206-3271198  Dennis Franchione
Brigham Young 6-5250254 4-4175167  Lavell Edwards
Air Force 10-3279190Lost  13-416-2201129  Fisher DeBerry
Rice 7-4306285 5-3205189  Ken Hatfield
Fresno State 6-6318288 5-3208166  Pat Hill
Utah 6-5253200 5-3199127  Ron McBride
Wyoming 7-6322227 4-4175130  Dana Dimel
Southern Methodist 6-5247237 4-3157145  Mike Cavan
San Diego State 5-7257333 4-4171199  Ted Tollner
San Jose State 4-7225387 4-4191277  Dave Baldwin
Texas El Paso 4-7162311 3-5128201  Charlie Bailey
Nevada Las Vegas 3-8281332 2-6205260  Jeff Horton
Tulsa 2-9258426 2-5179263  Dave Rader
Hawaii 3-9189308 1-796238  Fred vonAppen
Texas Christian 1-10172325 1-5100192  Pat Sullivan

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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