1986 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (2–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
BYU 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 5 – 0
Air Force 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Utah 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 10 Tennessee*
L 21–3593,875[5]
September 13at No. 11 BYU
L 30–3164,385
September 20at Texas Tech*
L 7–1436,520
September 27San Diego State
L 34–3820,579[6]
October 4at Hawaii
L 10–2746,119
October 11UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 24–2218,170
October 18Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 47–4315,979
October 25New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 45–14
November 1at Wyoming
L 25–35
November 8Tulsa*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 27–3411,372
November 15at Colorado State
L 27–3213,107
November 22at Memphis*
W 20–1316,330
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ TV Listings Albuquerque Journal Sep-Nov 1986
  5. ^ "Lobos lose to Vols". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobo Summary". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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