1981 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7–1 record (3–4–1 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 231 to 225.[1][2]

1981 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1981 record4–7–1 (3–4–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 1 0  11 2 0
Hawaii 5 1 0  9 2 0
Utah 4 1 1  8 2 1
Wyoming 6 2 0  8 3 0
New Mexico 3 4 1  4 7 1
Air Force 2 3 0  4 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0  6 5 0
UTEP 1 6 0  1 10 0
Colorado State 0 8 0  0 12 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Robin Gabriel with 1,783 passing yards, Mike D. Carter with 595 rushing yards, Keith Magee with 706 receiving yards, and kicker Pete Parks with 49 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Houston*L 10–2126,435
September 12at UNLV*L 42–4925,605
September 19at Texas Tech*L 21–2842,321
September 26Air Force
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 27–10
October 3San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 15–1718,265
October 10UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 26–318,367
October 17at HawaiiL 13–23
October 24at New Mexico State*W 17–13
October 31at BYUL 7–31
November 7Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
T 7–714,420
November 14at Colorado StateW 28–16
November 21Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 12–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1981 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40.
  3. "1981 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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