1981 New Mexico Lobos football team

1981 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (3–4–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Air Force 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 12 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7–1 record (3–4–1 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 231 to 225.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Robin Gabriel with 1,783 passing yards, Mike D. Carter with 595 rushing yards, Keith Magee with 706 receiving yards, and kicker Pete Parks with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Houston*
L 10–2126,435[4]
September 12at UNLV*
L 42–4925,605[5]
September 19at Texas Tech*
L 21–2842,321[6]
September 26Air Force
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 27–1024,240[7]
October 3San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 15–1718,265[8]
October 10UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 26–318,367[9]
October 17at Hawaii
L 13–2346,692[10]
October 24at New Mexico State*
W 17–1319,253[11]
October 31at BYU
L 7–3136,343[12]
November 7Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
T 7–714,420[13]
November 14at Colorado State
W 28–1610,149[14]
November 21Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 12–1313,868[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 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 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "UH whips New Mexico". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNLV wins, 49–42". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Tech survives New Mexico rally, 28–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lobos Beat Air Force". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1981. p. G4. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aztecs slide by the Lobos". Daily Times-Advocate. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico raps UTEP, 26–3". The Odessa American. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mistakes wear out Lobos in 23–13 defeat in Hawaii". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lobos have last howl over NMSU". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McMahon, BYU roll by Lobos". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "New Mexico ties Utah". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "New Mexico tops winless Colorado State". The Daily Sentinel. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Lobos drop final game of season to Wyoming, 13–12". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.