1989 New Mexico Lobos football team

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1989
University Stadium
Seasons
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Air Force 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
Hawaii 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Colorado State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 2–10 record (0–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 378 to 298.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jeremy Leach with 3,573 passing yards, Dion Morrow with 664 rushing yards, and Terance Mathis with 1,315 receiving yards and 96 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 No. 19 BYU
L 3–2427,045
September 9New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 45–13
September 16at
Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
    		• L 20–2727,535
    September 23at Tulsa*
    		L 33–3519,382
    September 30at Hawaii
    		L 14–6041,706
    October 7Colorado State
    • University Stadium
    • Albuquerque, NM
    		L 20–3418,345
    October 14at UTEP
    		L 7–2621,059
    October 21at No. 20 Florida*
    		L 21–2772,578[4]
    October 28Wyoming
    • University Stadium
    • Albuquerque, NM
    		L 23–24
    November 4at San Diego State
    		L 28–4513,776[5]
    November 11at Utah
    		L 39–4121,025
    November 18 No. 23 Fresno State*
    • University Stadium
    • Albuquerque, NM
    		W 45–2212,668
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "1989 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
    2. ^ "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
    3. ^ "1989 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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