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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: Mike Sheppard
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Mike Sheppard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Mexico.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ New Mexico State  29   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Fresno State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Arizona  10   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Texas Tech  32   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Kansas State  6   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Texas El Paso  48   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Wyoming  22   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Colorado State  7   47   L       
 Mon., Oct. 29  @ Brigham Young  31   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Hawaii  16   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Utah  27   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. San Diego State  34   40   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed400
  Defense Average33.3
  Opponents Record73-66
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-6
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 10-3524350Lost  14-657-0343127  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 9-4378302Won  32-315-1174133  Earle Bruce
New Mexico 2-10279400 1-5169224  Mike Sheppard
Wyoming 9-4327297Lost  15-175-2168167  Paul Roach
San Diego State 6-5459386 4-2297211  Al Luginbill
Air Force 7-5262283Won  23-112-4136195  Fisher DeBerry
Utah 4-7214348 2-5146269  Ron McBride
Texas El Paso 3-8191342 0-7135242  David Lee

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 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.