1990 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1990 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–6 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jan Quarless (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Newhouse (1st season) |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 1 | at New Mexico State* | W 29–12 | 24,138 | [4] | |||
| September 8 | at Fresno State* | L 17–24 | 34,097 | [5] | |||
| September 15 | No. 20 Arizona* | L 10–25 | 23,037 | [6] | |||
| September 22 | Texas Tech* |
| L 32–34 | 15,530 | [7] | ||
| September 29 | at Kansas State* | L 6–38 | 22,812 | [8] | |||
| October 6 | UTEP |
| W 48–28 | 17,932 | [9] | ||
| October 13 | at No. 23 Wyoming | L 22–25 | 21,336 | [10] | |||
| October 20 | at Colorado State | L 7–47 | 28,301 | [11] | |||
| October 27 | at No. 9 BYU | L 31–55 | 66,086 | [12] | |||
| November 3 | at Hawaii | L 16–43 | 32,767 | [13] | |||
| November 10 | Utah |
| L 27–29 | 10,431 | [14] | ||
| November 17 | San Diego State |
| L 34–40 | 7,868 | [15] | ||
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References
- ^ "1990 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1990 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Lobos dump Ags, 29–12". Albuquerque Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNM falls to Bulldogs". Albuquerque Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats come alive in 2nd half, nip Lobos". The Arizona Republic. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech survives fumbles; kick nips New Mexico". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barta is catalyst in K-State's surge". The Kansas City Star. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos overpower UTEP". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sigh! Wyoming escapes Lobos, 25–22". Casper Star-Tribune. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU shakes off big loss to bury Lobos". Carlsbad Current-Argus. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detmer's 5 TD passes lead BYU over New Mexico". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Disgusted Sheppard blows top". Albuquerque Journal. November 5, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah spots New Mexico 27 points and still wins". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott Miller (November 18, 1990). "McGwire Passes for 530 Yards in Victory". The Los Angeles Times. p. C-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.