1983 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 6–6 record (4–3 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 239 to 233.[1][2]

1983 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1983 record	6–6 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Joe Lee Dunn (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 BYU $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Air Force	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Wyoming	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Hawaii	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Utah	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	9	–	1
UTEP	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Buddy Funck with 1,521 passing yards, Michael Johnson with 739 rushing yards, Derwin Williams with 677 receiving yards, and kicker Joe Bibbo with 61 points scored.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 17–7
September 10	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 6–31
September 17	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–17
September 24	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 31–10
October 1	North Texas State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 8–18
October 8	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 30–10
October 15	at No. 20 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 21–66
October 22	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 16–25
October 29	at Colorado State	Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO	L 24–25
November 5	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 17–10
November 12	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 35–0
November 19	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 34–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1983 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.
3. "1983 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.