1979 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 6–6 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 229 to 211.[1][2]

1979 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1979 record6–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coachBill Mondt (6th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
Utah 5 2 0  6 6 0
San Diego State 4 2 0  8 3 0
Hawaii 3 3 0  6 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 0  6 6 0
Colorado State 3 4 0  4 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 0  4 8 0
UTEP 0 7 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Casey Miller with 555 passing yards, Jimmy Sayers with 696 rushing yards, Derwin Williams with 250 receiving yards, and kicker Alan Moore with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1Louisiana Tech*W 34–0
September 8Oregon State*W 35–16
September 15at Texas Tech*L 7–17
September 22at HawaiiL 3–20
September 29at New Mexico State*W 30–16
October 6San Diego StateL 7–35
October 13at UNLV*L 20–28
October 20UTEPW 20–0
October 27at No. 11 BYUL 7–59
November 3UtahL 7–26
November 10at Colorado StateW 24–9
November 24WyomingW 17–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1979 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.
  3. "1979 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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