1990 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 2–10 record (1–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 400 to 279.[1][2]

1990 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJan Quarless (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Newhouse (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Colorado State 6 1 0 9 4 0
San Diego State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Wyoming 5 3 0 9 4 0
Hawaii 4 4 0 7 5 0
Air Force 3 4 0 7 5 0
Utah 2 6 0 4 7 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 10 0
UTEP 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jeremy Leach with 2,428 passing yards, Aaron Givens with 546 rushing yards, Eric Morgan with 1,043 receiving yards, and kicker David Margolis with 67 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1at New Mexico State*W 29–12
September 8at Fresno State*L 17–24
September 15 No. 20 Arizona*L 10–25
September 22Texas Tech*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 32–34
September 29at Kansas State*L 6–38
October 6UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 48–28
October 13at No. 23 WyomingL 22–25
October 20at Colorado StateL 7–47
October 29at No. 9 BYUL 31–55
November 3at HawaiiL 16–43
November 10Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 27–29
November 17San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 34–40
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1990 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. ^ "1990 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.