1987 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 444 to 209.[1][2]

1987 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1987 record0–11 (0–8 WAC)
Head coachMike Sheppard (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wyoming $ 8 –0 –0  10 –3 –0
BYU 7 –1 –0  9 –4 –0
Air Force 6 –2 –0  9 –4 –0
UTEP 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
San Diego State 4 –4 –0  5 –7 –0
Hawaii 3 –5 –0  5 –7 –0
Utah 2 –6 –0  5 –7 –0
Colorado State 1 –7 –0  1 –11 –0
New Mexico 0 –8 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Barry Garrison with 3,163 passing yards, Shane Hall with 315 rushing yards, and Terance Mathis with 1,132 receiving yards and 48 points scored.[3]

The number of televised games for the team expanded. KGSW-TV 14 (now KLUZ-TV) broadcast five of the team's road games; the first three and the final two; live. All of the home games were shown on a same-night basis, leaving only two contests (Colorado State and UTEP) not televised. [4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Utah
L 20–24
September 12at New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM (rivalry)L 14–17
September 19at Arizona
L 9–20
September 26BYU
L 25–45
October 10Hawaii
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 31–41
October 17at Colorado State
L 13–35
October 31at UTEP
L 0–34
November 7Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 16–59
November 14Air Force
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 26–73
November 21at San Diego State
L 30–53
November 28at Arkansas
L 25–43
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References
  1. "1987 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. "1987 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. Television Listings Albuquerque Journal Sep-Nov 1987
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