Knowledge Base Wiki

Search for LIMS content across all our Wiki Knowledge Bases.

Type a search term to find related articles by LIMS subject matter experts gathered from the most trusted and dynamic collaboration tools in the laboratory informatics industry.

Add links

1989 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (0–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Fairchild (1st as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Moller (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 No. 19 BYU
L 3–2427,045
September 9New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 45–13
September 16at Texas Tech*
L 20–2727,535
September 23at Tulsa*
L 33–3519,382
September 30at Hawaii
L 14–6041,706
October 7Colorado State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 20–3418,345
October 14at UTEP
L 7–2621,059
October 21at No. 20 Florida*
L 21–2772,578[4]
October 28Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 23–24
November 4at San Diego State
L 28–4513,776[5]
November 11at Utah
L 39–4121,025
November 18 No. 23 Fresno State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 45–2212,668
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "1989 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gators foil Lobos' bid". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Curt Holbreich (November 5, 1989). "Big First Half Launches Aztecs to 45-28 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_New_Mexico_Lobos_football_team