1989 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 2–10 record (0–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 378 to 298.[1][2]

1989 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1989 record2–10 (0–7 WAC)
Head coachMike Sheppard (3rd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0  10 3 0
Air Force 5 1 1  8 4 1
Hawaii 5 2 1  9 3 1
Wyoming 5 3 0  5 6 0
San Diego State 4 3 0  6 5 1
Colorado State 4 3 0  5 5 1
Utah 2 6 0  4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0  2 10 0
New Mexico 0 7 0  2 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jeremy Leach with 3,573 passing yards, Dion Morrow with 664 rushing yards, and Terance Mathis with 1,315 receiving yards and 96 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2 No. 19 BYUL 3–24
September 9New Mexico State*W 45–13
September 16at Texas Tech*L 20–27
September 23at Tulsa*L 33–35
September 30at HawaiiL 14–60
October 7Colorado StateL 20–34
October 14at UTEPL 7–26
October 21at No. 20 Florida*L 21–27
October 28WyomingL 23–24
November 4at San Diego StateL 28–45
November 11at UtahL 39–41
November 18 No. 23 Fresno State*W 45–22
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1989 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. "1989 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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