New Mexico Lobo Football
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The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football
team at the University of New Mexico
. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference
. They have a cumulative record of 449–513–31. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos' 30th head coach is Bob Davie, taking over for the former coach Mike Locksley
. Locksley, was fired in September, 2011, after a loss to Sam Houston State. Locksley had taken over in 2008, and went 2 and 28 in his tenure with the Lobos. Locksley's predecessor was Rocky Long
, who had guided the Lobos to five bowl games in seven seasons. The Lobos play their home games at University Stadium.
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!bgcolor=Red| Conference
!bgcolor=Red| Coach
!bgcolor=Red| Record
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| 1938 || BIAA || Ted Shipkey
|| 8–3
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| 1962 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 7–2–1
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| 1963 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 6–4
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| 1964 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 9–2
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| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Total conference championships
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| 4
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!bgcolor=Red| Division Championship
!bgcolor=Red| Coach
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!bgcolor=Red| Opponent
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| 1997 || WAC Pacific || Dennis Franchione
|| L, 13–41 || Colorado State
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| Date || Bowl || W/L || Opponent || PF || PA
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| January 2, 1939 || Sun Bowl
|| L || Utah
|| 0 || 26
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| January 1, 1944 || Sun Bowl
|| L || Southwestern University
|| 0 || 7
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| January 1, 1946 || Sun Bowl
|| W || Denver Pioneers
|| 34 || 24
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| January 1, 1947 || Harbor Bowl
|| T || Montana State
|| 13 || 13
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| December 9, 1961 || Aviation Bowl
|| W || Western Michigan
|| 28 || 12
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| December 27, 1997 || Insight.com Bowl
|| L || Arizona
|| 14 || 20
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| December 25, 2002 || Las Vegas Bowl
|| L || UCLA
|| 13 || 27
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| December 24, 2003 || Las Vegas Bowl || L || Oregon State
|| 14 || 55
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| December 30, 2004 || Emerald Bowl
|| L || Navy
|| 19 || 34
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| December 23, 2006 || New Mexico Bowl || L || San José State
|| 12 || 20
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| December 22, 2007 || New Mexico Bowl ||W || Nevada
|| 23 || 0
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| Total || 11 bowl games || 3–7–1 || || ||
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Each year members of the Lobos football team who distinguished themselves during the football season are honored at the Lobos Annual Football Awards Banquet. For the 2010 football season, the following team members were honored: Bill Brannin Award (Most Valuable Player), Lucas Reed, TE; Reese Leroy Hill Memorial Award (Offensive Player of the Year), Lucas Reed, TE; Clyde Horace Hill Memorial Award (Most Improved Player), Josh Fussell, FB and Karlin Givens, OG; Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Byron Bell, OT; Colonel H.J. Golightly Award (Top Defensive Player), Seth Johannemann, DE; Chuck Cummins Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player), Cody Neely, LB; 1st Team Award (Unselfish Devotion to the Team), Nick Wilhelm, WR; Outstanding Special Teams Player, James Aho, K; Leading Tackler, Carmen Messina, LB; Most Valuable Offensive Scout, Lamaar Thomas, WR; Most Valuable Defensive Scout, Matt Raymer, S; The Red Menance Fan Appreciation Award, Josh Fussell, FB; Zia Award (Most Valuable New Mexico Player), Chris Hernandez, WR; Team Captains of the Year: Byron Bell, OT; Mike Cannon, OG; Seth Johannemann, DE.
About the Clyde and Reese Hill memorial awards: The Hill brothers were members of the Lobos football team prior to WWII (Clyde, 1941; Reese, 1939–1941). Both men were described by UNM coaches as extraordinary athletes. Clyde came to UNM after serving in the U.S. Marines where he was a boxing champion. At UNM, he was a member of the university boxing team and made the football team as a walk-on. Reese came to UNM as a highly touted recruit. A "legend" in northern New Mexico high school sports, he lettered in four sports at St. Michael's High School in Santa Fe. While at UNM, he was a member of the university's track, basketball and football teams. The Hill brothers were described by a contemporary as being "He-Men, the kind of men who could throw you across a room." After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Clyde and Reese left UNM to enlist in the military. Clyde died as a U.S. Marine F4U fighter pilot at Okinawa with the rank of Captain, while Reese—a U.S. Army 1st Lt. and glider pilot—survived the invasion of Normandy only to be killed when his glider was shot down over Holland.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. They have a cumulative record of 449–513–31. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos' 30th head coach is Bob Davie, taking over for the former coach Mike Locksley
Mike Locksley
Mike Locksley is an American football coach. After serving as an assistant coach for several college football squads, he became the 29th head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos football team in 2009...
. Locksley, was fired in September, 2011, after a loss to Sam Houston State. Locksley had taken over in 2008, and went 2 and 28 in his tenure with the Lobos. Locksley's predecessor was Rocky Long
Rocky Long
-External links:*...
, who had guided the Lobos to five bowl games in seven seasons. The Lobos play their home games at University Stadium.
Conference affiliation history
- 1892–1930: Independent
- 1931–1951: Border Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationBorder Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationThe Border Conference , was an NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference founded in 1931 that disbanded following the 1961-1962 season...
- 1952–61: Mountain States Conference
- 1962–98: Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
- 1999–present: Mountain West ConferenceMountain West ConferenceThe Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
Conference championships
New Mexico has won four conference championships in two different conferences (one in 1938 in the Border Conference), yet has not won a conference title in over 40 years.{| border="0" width="100%"
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| 1938 || BIAA || Ted Shipkey
Ted Shipkey
-External links:...
|| 8–3
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| 1962 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 7–2–1
|- align="center"
| 1963 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 6–4
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| 1964 || WAC || Bill Weeks || 9–2
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| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Total conference championships
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| 4
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Division championships
New Mexico made one appearance in the Western Athletic Conference Championship Game as the winner of the WAC Pacific Division.{| border="0" width="100%"
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| 1997 || WAC Pacific || Dennis Franchione
Dennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
|| L, 13–41 || Colorado State
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
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Bowl games
{| class="wikitable"|-style="background: Red" align=center
| Date || Bowl || W/L || Opponent || PF || PA
|-align=center
| January 2, 1939 || Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
|| L || Utah
Utah Utes football
The Utah Utes football program is a college football team that currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I and represents the University of Utah. The Utah college football program began in 1892 and has played home games at Rice–Eccles...
|| 0 || 26
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| January 1, 1944 || Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
|| L || Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Southwestern University is a private, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas, USA. Founded in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest university in Texas. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church although the curriculum is nonsectarian...
|| 0 || 7
|-align=center
| January 1, 1946 || Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
|| W || Denver Pioneers
Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. The Western Athletic Conference will become Denver's primary sports conference on July 1, 2012.The...
|| 34 || 24
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| January 1, 1947 || Harbor Bowl
Harbor Bowl
The Harbor Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was held from 1947 through 1949.-Game results:...
|| T || Montana State
Montana State Bobcats football
The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships...
|| 13 || 13
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| December 9, 1961 || Aviation Bowl
Aviation Bowl
The Aviation Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio, on December 9, 1961. The University of New Mexico and Western Michigan University met in front of just over 3,500 fans. It should also be noted that it was unusually cold and miserable in...
|| W || Western Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos
The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field,...
|| 28 || 12
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| December 27, 1997 || Insight.com Bowl
Insight Bowl
The Insight Bowl is an NCAA college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. From 1989 to 1999, the games were played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game moved to Phoenix in 2000 and was played at Chase Field until 2005. After the 2005 playing the Insight Bowl moved to Sun Devil Stadium...
|| L || Arizona
Arizona Wildcats football
The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:...
|| 14 || 20
|-align=center
| December 25, 2002 || Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. since 1992. From 1992 to 1996, matchups featured the champion teams from the Big West and Mid-American...
|| L || UCLA
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
|| 13 || 27
|-align=center
| December 24, 2003 || Las Vegas Bowl || L || Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
|| 14 || 55
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| December 30, 2004 || Emerald Bowl
Emerald Bowl
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at 40,800-seat AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, in San Francisco, California, since 2002...
|| L || Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
|| 19 || 34
|-align=center
| December 23, 2006 || New Mexico Bowl || L || San José State
San José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
|| 12 || 20
|-align=center
| December 22, 2007 || New Mexico Bowl ||W || Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack football
The Nevada Wolf Pack Football program represents the University of Nevada, Reno in college football. The Wolf Pack competes in the Western Athletic Conference at the Football Bowl Subdivision level of the NCAA...
|| 23 || 0
|-align=center
| Total || 11 bowl games || 3–7–1 || || ||
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Past players in the NFL
- Walt ArnoldWalt ArnoldWalter Henslee Arnold is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, the Houston Oilers, the Washington Redskins, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.-External links:*...
- Hank BaskettHank BaskettHenry Randall "Hank" Baskett III is a wide receiver who is currently a free agent. Baskett has played for three NFL teams, the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts....
- Quincy BlackQuincy BlackQuincy Booker Black , is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended the University of New Mexico.-High school career:Black attended Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, where he played linebacker...
- Travis Brown (wide receiver)Travis Brown (wide receiver)-St. Louis Rams:Brown re-signed with the St. Louis Rams on February 17, 2010. He was waived on May 4, 2010.-External links:**...
- Stoney CaseStoney CaseStoney Jarrod Case is a quarterback in the Arena Football League, and a former National Football League quarterback with four teams.-High school and college:...
- Robin ColeRobin ColeRobin Cole is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in 1984...
- 1x Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
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selection (1984), 2x Super BowlSuper BowlThe Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
Champion - Ryan CookRyan Cook (American football)Ryan Cook is an American football offensive guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Preston DennardPreston DennardPreston Jackson Dennard is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, the Buffalo Bills and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico....
- Terance MathisTerance MathisTerance Mathis is an American former Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL. Drafted in 1990 by the New York Jets, he played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He last played in the NFL in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, then retired in 2004...
- 1x Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection (1994), 1x All-ProAll-ProAll-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season. It began as polls of sportswriters in the early 1920s...
selection (1994) - Terrance PenningtonTerrance PenningtonTerrance Pennington is an American football guard and offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- Don PerkinsDon PerkinsDonald Anthony Perkins is a former American football halfback who spent eight seasons with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.-Early years:...
- 6x pro bowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection - Glover Quinn
- David Sloan - 1x Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection (1999) - Marcus SmithMarcus Smith (wide receiver)Marcus Anthony Smith is an American football wide receiver of the National Football League who is currently a free agent.. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Smith was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3, 2011...
- Paul SmithPaul Smith (defensive end)Paul Edward Smith was a collegiate and professional American football defensive end. Smith was selected in the 1968 Common Draft by the American Football League's Denver Broncos and played in the National Football League for the Broncos and Washington Redskins.Smith wore number 70 with the...
- AFC-NFC Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
(1972, 1973) - Nick SpeegleNick SpeegleNick Speegle is a National Football League outside linebacker. He currently plays for the Cleveland Browns.-High school career:...
- Robert TurnerRobert Turner (American football)Robert Wayne Turner II is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Turner played college football in New Mexico and high school football at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas....
- Brian UrlacherBrian UrlacherBrian Keith Urlacher is an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He attended the University of New Mexico, where he was one of the school's most decorated athletes. In addition to setting multiple university records, Urlacher earned consideration for the...
- 7x Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010), 4x All-ProAll-ProAll-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season. It began as polls of sportswriters in the early 1920s...
selection (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)
2010 Annual team awards
About the Clyde and Reese Hill memorial awards: The Hill brothers were members of the Lobos football team prior to WWII (Clyde, 1941; Reese, 1939–1941). Both men were described by UNM coaches as extraordinary athletes. Clyde came to UNM after serving in the U.S. Marines where he was a boxing champion. At UNM, he was a member of the university boxing team and made the football team as a walk-on. Reese came to UNM as a highly touted recruit. A "legend" in northern New Mexico high school sports, he lettered in four sports at St. Michael's High School in Santa Fe. While at UNM, he was a member of the university's track, basketball and football teams. The Hill brothers were described by a contemporary as being "He-Men, the kind of men who could throw you across a room." After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Clyde and Reese left UNM to enlist in the military. Clyde died as a U.S. Marine F4U fighter pilot at Okinawa with the rank of Captain, while Reese—a U.S. Army 1st Lt. and glider pilot—survived the invasion of Normandy only to be killed when his glider was shot down over Holland.