The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 364 to 246.[1][2]
| 1980 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–4 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first game of the season proved to be most notable victory for the team, as the Lobos upset BYU, 25-21. The Jim McMahon-led Cougars went undefeated the rest of the season, finishing with a 12-1 record and #12 national ranking in the final Associated Press poll.
The team's statistical leaders included Robin Gabriel with 1,083 passing yards, Jimmy Sayers with 691 rushing yards, Ricky Martin with 850 receiving yards, and kicker Pete Parks with 58 points scored.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | BYU | W 25–21 | 16,840 | [4] | |
| September 13 | at No. 17 Missouri* | L 16–47 | 60,318 | [5] | |
| September 20 | at Texas Tech* | L 17–28 | 38,873 | [6] | |
| September 27 | New Mexico State* |
| W 52–19 | 22,543 | [7] |
| October 4 | at Wyoming | W 24–21 | 27,778 | [8] | |
| October 11 | Colorado State |
| L 26–31 | 19,154 | [9] |
| October 18 | Hawaii |
| L 14–31 | 15,813 | [10] |
| October 25 | at UTEP | W 22–21 | 17,008 | [11] | |
| November 1 | UNLV* |
| L 7–72 | 14,250 | [12] |
| November 8 | at Utah | L 21–49 | 21,248 | [13] | |
| November 22 | at San Diego State | L 22–24 | 21,900 | [14] | |
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References
edit- ↑ "1980 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 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 3, 2019.
- ↑ "1980 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Heartbreak! Lobos ambush Cougars". The Daily Herald. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigers aggravating, but overwhelming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hightower scores 3 TDs to lift Tech to 28–17 win". The Odessa American. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lobos, quarterback Wright pound rival Aggies 52–19 in 71st football collision". Albuquerque Journal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lobos top Wyoming". Star-Herald. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Colorado State wins". The Gazette. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Third-quarter explosion paces Hawaii to 31–14 win over Lobos". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Mexico sneaks past UTEP 22–21". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vegas' 72–7 win is Lobos' worst loss since 1917". Albuquerque Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Utah stuns Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mike Granberry (November 23, 1980). "San Diego State Wins On Emotion". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
