New Mexico Bowl
The New Mexico Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at Dreamstyle Stadium, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, it has typically been scheduled as one of the first games of the bowl season. The bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference.
| New Mexico Bowl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Dreamstyle Stadium |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Operated | 2006–present |
| Conference tie-ins | MWC, C-USA |
| Previous conference tie-ins | WAC (2006–10) Pac-12 (2012–13) |
| Payout | US$1.05 million (2019)[1] |
| Sponsors | |
Gildan (2011–2017) | |
| Former names | |
New Mexico Bowl (2006–2010) Gildan New Mexico Bowl (2011–2017) | |
| 2018 matchup | |
| North Texas vs. Utah State (Utah State 52–13) | |
| 2019 matchup | |
| San Diego State vs. Central Michigan (San Diego State 48–11) | |
History
The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a 20-inch (51 cm) piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia sun symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.[2]
From 2011 to 2017, the bowl was sponsored by clothing manufacturer Gildan and was officially known as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. In 2019, the bowl announced a sponsorship with DreamHouse Productions, a local film studio. However, in October 2019, the company was dropped as a sponsor, coinciding with investigations by an illegitimate local sports gossip website that alleged that DreamHouse Productions was tied to a scam artist and questioned the company's legitimacy. Those claims were never confirmed.[3][4]
Game results
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attend. | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2006 | San Jose State | 20 | New Mexico | 12 | 34,111 | notes |
| December 22, 2007 | New Mexico | 23 | Nevada | 0 | 30,223 | notes |
| December 20, 2008 | Colorado State | 40 | Fresno State | 35 | 24,735 | notes |
| December 19, 2009 | Wyoming | 35 | Fresno State | 28 (2OT) | 24,898 | notes |
| December 18, 2010 | BYU | 52 | UTEP | 24 | 32,424 | notes |
| December 17, 2011 | Temple | 37 | Wyoming | 15 | 25,762 | notes |
| December 15, 2012 | Arizona | 49 | Nevada | 48 | 24,610 | notes |
| December 21, 2013 | Colorado State | 48 | Washington State | 45 | 27,104 | notes |
| December 20, 2014 | Utah State | 21 | UTEP | 6 | 28,725 | notes |
| December 19, 2015 | Arizona | 45 | New Mexico | 37 | 30,289 | notes |
| December 17, 2016 | New Mexico | 23 | UTSA | 20 | 29,688 | notes |
| December 16, 2017 | Marshall | 31 | Colorado State | 28 | 26,087 | notes |
| December 15, 2018 | Utah State | 52 | North Texas | 13 | 25,387 | notes |
| December 21, 2019 | San Diego State | 48 | Central Michigan | 11 | 18,823 | notes |
MVPs
| Year | Offensive MVP | Defensive MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos. | |
| 2006 | James Jones | San José State | WR | Matt Castelo | San José State | LB |
| 2007 | Donovan Porterie | New Mexico | QB | Brett Madsen | New Mexico | LB |
| 2008 | Gartrell Johnson | Colorado State | RB | Tommie Hill | Colorado State | DE |
| 2009 | Austyn Carta-Samuels | Wyoming | QB | Mitch Unrein | Wyoming | DE |
| 2010 | Jake Heaps | BYU | QB | Andrew Rich | BYU | FS |
| 2011 | Chris Coyer | Temple | QB | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | LB |
| 2012 | Matt Scott | Arizona | QB | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | LB |
| 2013 | Connor Halliday | Washington State | QB | Shaquil Barrett | Colorado State | DE |
| 2014 | Kent Myers | Utah State | QB | Zach Vigil | Utah State | LB |
| 2015 | Anu Solomon | Arizona | QB | Scooby Wright | Arizona | LB |
| 2016 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | QB | Dakota Cox | New Mexico | LB |
| 2017 | Tyre Brady | Marshall | WR | Channing Hames | Marshall | DL |
| 2018 | Jordan Love | Utah State | QB | DJ Williams | Utah State | DB |
| 2019 | Jordan Byrd[5] Jesse Matthews[6] | San Diego State | RB WR | Kyahva Tezino[7] | San Diego State | LB |
Source:[8]:13
Most appearances
Updated through the December 2019 edition (14 games, 28 total appearances).
- Teams with multiple appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 2–2 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 3 | 2–1 |
| T3 | Arizona | 2 | 2–0 |
| T3 | Utah State | 2 | 2–0 |
| T3 | Wyoming | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | Fresno State | 2 | 0–2 |
| T3 | Nevada | 2 | 0–2 |
| T3 | UTEP | 2 | 0–2 |
- Teams with a single appearance
Won: BYU, Marshall, San Diego State, San Jose State, Temple
Lost: Central Michigan, North Texas, UTSA, Washington State
Appearances by conference
Updated through the December 2019 edition (14 games, 28 total appearances).
| Conference | Record | Appearances by season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | W | L | Win pct. | Won | Lost | |
| Mountain West | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 | 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 |
| C-USA | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2017 | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| WAC | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2006 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2012, 2015 | 2013 |
| MAC | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2011 | 2019 |
- The WAC no longer sponsors football.
Game records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored (one team) | 52, shared by: BYU vs. UTEP Utah State vs. North Texas |
2010 2018 |
| Most points scored (losing team) | 48, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Most points scored (both teams) | 97, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, New Mexico vs. Nevada | 2007 |
| Largest margin of victory | 39, Utah State vs. North Texas | 2018 |
| Total yards | 659, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Rushing yards | 404, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Passing yards | 410, Washington State vs. Colorado State | 2013 |
| First downs | 39, Nevada vs. Arizona | 2012 |
| Fewest yards allowed | 210, New Mexico vs. Nevada | 2007 |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed | –12, BYU vs. UTEP | 2010 |
| Fewest passing yards allowed | 68, Utah State vs. UTEP | 2014 |
| Individual | Player, Team | Year |
| All-purpose yards | 375, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State | 2008 |
| Points scored | 18, shared by 4 players: Cody Hoffman, BYU Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State Jared Baker, Arizona Lamar Jordan, New Mexico |
2010 2013 2015 2015 |
| Rushing yards | 285, Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State | 2008 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 3, shared by 4 players: Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State Jared Baker, Arizona Lamar Jordan, New Mexico |
2012 2013 2015 2015 |
| Passing yards | 410, Connor Halliday, Washington State | 2013 |
| Passing touchdowns | 6, Connor Halliday, Washington State | 2013 |
| Receiving yards | 182, Cayleb Jones, Arizona | 2015 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 3, shared by 2 players: Kris Adams, UTEP Cody Hoffman, BYU |
2010 2010 |
| Tackles | 18, Matt Castelo, San Jose State | 2006 |
| Sacks | 2, shared by 5 players: Brett Madsen, New Mexico Mitch Unrein, Wyoming Cory James, Colorado State Scooby Wright III, Arizona Tipa Galeai, Utah State |
2007 2009 2013 2015 2018 |
| Interceptions | 2, shared by 2 players: Andrew Rich, BYU D.J. Williams, Utah State |
2010 2018 |
| Long Plays | Player, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
| Touchdown run | 90, Tyler King, Marshall vs. Colorado State | 2017 |
| Touchdown pass | 92, Lamar Jordan to Delane Hart–Johnson, New Mexico vs. Arizona | 2015 |
| Kickoff return | 72, Marlon McLure, UTEP vs. BYU | 2010 |
| Punt return | 43, JD Falslev, BYU vs. UTEP | 2010 |
| Interception return | 43, shared by 2 players: Travaun Nixon, UTEP Cranston Jones, New Mexico |
2010 2015 |
| Fumble return | 56, Damaja Jones, San Jose State vs. Nevada | 2006 |
| Punt | 64, Waylon Prather, San Jose State vs. Nevada | 2006 |
| Field goal | 53, John Sullivan, New Mexico vs. Nevada | 2007 |
Source:[8]:10–13
Media coverage
Other than the inaugural edition of the bowl being carried on ESPN2, the bowl has been carried annually by ESPN.[9]
References
- "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- Korte, Tim (2006-12-20). "Native American Artists Create Unique N.M. Bowl Trophy". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- Heild, Colleen. "Questions raised about status of new NM Bowl sponsor". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- May, Jake. "ESPN Drops New Mexico Bowl Title Sponsor After Three Weeks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- https://twitter.com/NMBowl/status/1208524504479096834?s=20
- https://twitter.com/NMBowl/status/1208523992111337472?s=20
- https://twitter.com/NMBowl/status/1208524997016211456?s=20
- "New Mexico Bowl Record Book" (PDF). newmexicobowl.com. 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Kelly, Doug (ed.). "2019–20 Football Bowl Association Media Guide" (PDF). footballbowlassociation.com: 38. Retrieved January 4, 2020.