1986 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 4–8 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 338 to 317.^[1][2]

1986 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–8 (2–5 WAC)
Head coach	Joe Lee Dunn (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
BYU	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
Air Force	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Colorado State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UTEP	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Utah	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Ned James with 1,777 passing yards, Kevin Burgess with 1,023 rushing yards and 72 points scored, and Terance Mathis with 955 receiving yards.^[3]

The first three road games were televised live in the Albuquerque market over KGSW 14 (now KLUZ-TV), while all of their home games were seen on same-night delay.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at No. 10 Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 21–35	93,875	^[5]
September 13	at No. 11 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 30–31
September 20	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–14	36,520
September 27	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 34–38	20,579	^[6]
October 4	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 10–27	46,119
October 11	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 24–22	18,170
October 18	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 47–43	15,979
October 25	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 45–14
November 1	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 25–35
November 8	Tulsa*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 27–34	11,372
November 15	at Colorado State	Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO	L 27–32	13,107
November 22	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 20–13	16,330
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1986 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
2. (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
3. "1986 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
4. TV Listings Albuquerque Journal Sep-Nov 1986
5. "Lobos lose to Vols". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lobo Summary". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.