American college football season
The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth and final season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn , the Lobos compiled a 4–8 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 338 to 317.[ 1] [ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included Ned James with 1,777 passing yards, Kevin Burgess with 1,023 rushing yards and 72 points scored, and Terance Mathis with 955 receiving yards.[ 3]
The first three road games were televised live in the Albuquerque market over KGSW 14 (now KLUZ-TV ), while all of their home games were seen on same-night delay.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 at No. 10 Tennessee * L 21–3593,875 [ 5]
September 13 at No. 11 BYU L 30–3164,385
September 20 at Texas Tech * L 7–1436,520
September 27 San Diego State L 34–3820,579 [ 6]
October 4 at Hawaii L 10–2746,119
October 11 UTEP University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 24–2218,170
October 18 Utah University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 47–4315,979
October 25 New Mexico State * University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry ) W 45–14
November 1 at Wyoming L 25–35
November 8 Tulsa * University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 27–3411,372
November 15 at Colorado State L 27–3213,107
November 22 at Memphis * W 20–1316,330
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1986 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "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 .
^ "1986 New Mexico Lobos Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ TV Listings Albuquerque Journal Sep-Nov 1986
^ "Lobos lose to Vols" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Lobo Summary" . Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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