2016 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain Division title with Boise State and Wyoming. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTSA.
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MW Mountain Division co-champion New Mexico Bowl champion | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 23–20 vs. UTSA | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
2016 record | 9–4 (6–2 MW) |
Head coach | Bob Davie (5th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Bob DeBesse (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pistol-option/Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Kevin Cosgrove (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | University Stadium (Capacity: 39,224) |
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Wyoming xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 San Diego State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | South Dakota* |
| RTSW/RTRM | W 48–21 | 20,221 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | ESPN3 | L 31–32 | 17,852 | |
September 17 | 10:00 a.m. | at Rutgers* |
| ESPNews | L 28–37 | 39,680 |
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State![]() |
| RTRM | W 48–41 | 19,852[1] |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 21–49 | 20,090 |
October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Air Force | ESPNews | W 45–40 | 18,756 | |
October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* |
| RTRM/RTSW | W 59–17 | 18,099 |
October 29 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | MW Net | W 28–21 | 23,965 | |
November 5 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPNU | W 35–26 | 17,290 |
November 12 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 15,212 | |
November 19 | 8:15 p.m. | at Colorado State | ESPN2 | L 31–49 | 29,133 | |
November 26 | 8:15 p.m. | Wyoming |
| ESPN2 | W 56–35 | 16,698 |
December 17 | 12:00 p.m. | UTSA* |
| ESPN | W 23–20 | 29,688 |
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Roster
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Game summaries
South Dakota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Coyotes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Lobos | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at New Mexico State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Aggies | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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70–31–5 | 2015 | UNM, 38–29 |
at Rutgers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Scarlet Knights | 7 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
San Jose State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
Lobos | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–12–1 | 2015 | SJSU, 31–21 |
Boise State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Broncos | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
Lobos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–6 | 2015 | UNM, 31–24 |
vs. Air Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
Falcons | 10 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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12–21 | 2015 | UNM, 47–35 |
Louisiana–Monroe
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Warhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Lobos | 28 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 59 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Hawaii
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–14 | 2015 | UNM, 28–27 |
Nevada
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
Lobos | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–3–1 | 2015 | NEV, 35–17 |
at Utah State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 0 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 24 |
Aggies | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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12–10 | 2015 | UNM, 14–13 |
at Colorado State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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25–38 | 2015 | CSU, 28–21 |
Wyoming
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Lobos | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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33–35 | 2015 | UNM, 38–28 |
UTSA–New Mexico Bowl
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
Lobos | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–1 | 2014 | UNM, 21–9 |
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References
- https://www.abqjournal.com/857890/lobo-football-team-holds-off-san-jose-state.html
- "2016 New Mexico Lobos Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
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