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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  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Rocky Long enters his 9th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Portland State  6   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ New Mexico State  34   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Missouri  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas El Paso  26   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Air Force  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Wyoming  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Nevada Las Vegas  39   36   W       
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. Utah  34   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Colorado State  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas Christian  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Brigham Young  17   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. San Diego State  41   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 23   San Jose State  12   20   L    @ Albuquerque, NM   New Mexico Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed312
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record75-74
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-2
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Mountain West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-2478191Won  38-88-0317113  Bronco Mendenhall
New Mexico 6-7284312Lost  12-204-4189207  Rocky Long
Colorado State 4-8202263 1-7113196  Sonny Lubick
Texas Christian 11-2380160Won  37-76-2237113  Gary Patterson
Utah 8-5363258Won  25-135-3232171  Kyle Whittingham
Wyoming 6-6258264 5-3164187  Joe Glenn
Air Force 4-8279302 3-5172201  Fisher DeBerry
San Diego State 3-9170325 3-5119230  Chuck Long
Nevada Las Vegas 2-10238382 1-7158283  Mike Sanford

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 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.