1977 New Mexico Lobos football team

1977 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (2–5 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Mondt (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 BYU +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Arizona State +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Wyoming	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 5–7 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 319 to 272.^[1][2]

Preston Dennard, Jake Gonzales, Smokey Turman, and Marion Chapman were the team captains.^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Noel Mazzone with 1,085 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,096 rushing yards, Preston Dennard with 341 receiving yards, and Jim Haynes with 43 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 35–26	26,532	[4]
September 17	at No. 8 Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 14–49	45,108	[5]
September 24	at No. 8 Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–42	47,152	[6]
September 30	at No. 15 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 19–54	33,352	[7]
October 8	Arizona State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 24–45	22,310	[8]
October 15	Wichita State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 22–17	22,069	[9]
October 22	at Colorado State	Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO	L 9–14	21,204	[10]
October 29	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 35–13	14,250	[11]
November 5	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 33–17	17,081	[12]
November 12	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 13–15	40,500	[13]
November 19	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 21–23	9,550	[14]
November 26	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 41–24	8,296	[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1977 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
2. "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
3. "1977 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
4. "UH respectable in losing opener". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Tech rolls 49–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lobos buffaloed by Colorado". Alamogordo Daily News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "BYU bombs Lobos". Tucson Citizen. October 1, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lobos nip Wichita". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Collins interception key as Colorado State wins". Democrat and Chronicle. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lobos start again, rip NMSU 35–13". The El Paso Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "New Mexico romps 33–17". South Idaho Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Wildcats squeeze past Lobos". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Bart Ripp (November 20, 1977). "Lobos losers, but still think they're good". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "UNM ends on win". Clovis News-Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.