1989 New Mexico Lobos football team

1989 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	2–10 (0–7 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Sheppard (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Fairchild (1st as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Denny Moller (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	No. 19 BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 3–24	27,045
September 9	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 45–13
September 16	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 20–27	27,535
September 23	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Skelly Stadium	L 33–35	19,382
September 30	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 14–60	41,706
October 7	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 20–34	18,345
October 14	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–26	21,059
October 21	at No. 20 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 21–27	72,578	[4]
October 28	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 23–24
November 4	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 28–45	13,776	[5]
November 11	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 39–41	21,025
November 18	No. 23 Fresno State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 45–22	12,668
*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.
4. "Gators foil Lobos' bid". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Curt Holbreich (November 5, 1989). "Big First Half Launches Aztecs to 45-28 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.