1975 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 6–5 record (4–3 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 232.[1][2][2]

1975 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1975 record	6–5 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Mondt (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Arizona State $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
No. 18 Arizona	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Colorado State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
BYU	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UTEP	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Steve Myer and Randy Rich were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Myer with 2,501 passing yards, Mike Williams with 511 rushing yards, Preston Dennard with 962 receiving yards, and Gil Stewart and Preston Dennard, each with 36 points scored.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 13	Fresno State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 29–0
September 20	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 17–24
September 27	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 16–27
October 3	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 15–16
October 11	No. 11 Arizona State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 10–16
October 18	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 27–23
October 25	at No. 13 Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 44–34
November 1	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 23–3
November 8	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 20–29
November 15	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 38–32
November 22	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 52–28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1975 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.
3. "1975 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.