1999 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1999 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 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 298 to 240.[1][2]

1999 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
1999 record	4–7 (3–4 Mountain West)
Head coach	Rocky Long (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1999 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Utah +		5	–	2					9	–	3
BYU +		5	–	2					8	–	4
Colorado State +		5	–	2					8	–	4
Wyoming		4	–	3					7	–	4
San Diego State		3	–	4					5	–	6
New Mexico		3	–	4					4	–	7
Air Force		2	–	5					6	–	5
UNLV		1	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Sean Stein with 1,584 passing yards, Holmon Wiggins with 601 rushing yards, Martinez Williams with 609 receiving yards, and kicker David McKinney with 42 points scored.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 10–13
September 11	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 28–35
September 18	Northern Arizona*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 45–14
September 25	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 9–20
October 9	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	W 24–21
October 16	No. 21 BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–31
October 30	UNLV	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 27–6
November 6	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 22–36
November 13	at Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 7–52
November 20	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 28–42
November 27	Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 33–28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1999 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Germany Thompson Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 44 Brian Urlacher Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rocky Long Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1999-11-05

References

1. "1999 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
2. "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40.
3. "1999 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.