2017 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2017 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Davie and played their home games at the newly renamed Dreamstyle Stadium. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.

2017 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2017 record3–9 (1–7 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (3rd season)
Home stadiumDreamstyle Stadium
(Capacity: 39,224)
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$  7 1     11 3  
Colorado State  5 3     7 6  
Wyoming  5 3     8 5  
Utah State  4 4     6 7  
Air Force  4 4     5 7  
New Mexico  1 7     3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy  7 1     10 4  
San Diego State  6 2     10 3  
UNLV  4 4     5 7  
Nevada  3 5     3 9  
Hawaii  1 7     3 9  
San Jose State  1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Abilene Christian*W 38–1421,475
September 96:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
StadiumL 28–3032,427
September 146:00 p.m.at Boise StateESPNL 14–2828,385
September 2311:30 a.m.at Tulsa*ESPN3W 16–1318,026
September 305:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSNW 56–3821,864
October 148:00 p.m.at Fresno StateATTSNRML 0–3828,090
October 208:15 p.m.Colorado State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2L 24–2717,358
October 285:30 p.m.at WyomingESPNUL 3–4218,249
November 43:30 p.m.Utah State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ATTSNRML 10–2419,293
November 115:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*ESPNUL 14–5599,051
November 177:30 p.m.UNLV
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2L 35–3814,744
November 241:30 p.m.at San Diego StateCBSSNL 10–3528,978

Source:[1]

Roster

2017 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 95 Jason Sanders Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Abilene Christian

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14
Lobos 7 7 10 14 38

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 13 10 7 0 30
Lobos 2 3 0 23 28

at Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 7 0 7 14
Broncos 7 7 0 14 28

at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 7 6 0 3 16
Golden Hurricane 3 7 0 3 13

Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 21 3 14 38
Lobos 7 7 21 21 56

at Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 14 7 10 7 38

Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 21 0 6 27
Lobos 7 3 7 7 24

at Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 0 0 3 3
Cowboys 7 35 0 0 42

Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 7 3 7 24
Lobos 0 3 0 7 10

at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 7 7 0 14
Aggies 13 35 0 7 55

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 10 14 3 11 38
Lobos 0 14 7 14 35

at San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 0 10 0 10
Aztecs 7 7 7 14 35

Coaching staff

NameTitle
Bob DavieHead Coach
Bob DeBesseOffensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
Kevin CosgroveDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Apollo WrightSpecial Teams Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Charles McMillianDefensive Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Saga TuiteleRun Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Scott BaumgartnerRunning Backs Coach
Clay DavieTight Ends Coach
Stan EggenDefensive Line Coach
Al SimmonsCornerbacks Coach

Source:[2]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Jason SandersK7229Miami Dolphins

References

  1. 2017 New Mexico Lobos football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. 2017 Football Coaching Staff. GoLobos.com. The University of New Mexico. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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