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1978 New Mexico Lobos football team

1978 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UTEP 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 7–5 record (3–3 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 205.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Wright with 1,925 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,015 rushing yards, Ricky Martin with 594 receiving yards, and kicker Alan Moore with 64 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Hawaii*
L 16–2240,701[4]
September 16at Wichita State*
W 16–1418,016[5]
September 23UNLV*
W 24–017,291[6]
September 30BYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 23–2724,892[7]
October 7at Wyoming
W 19–1526,458[8]
October 14Texas Tech*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 23–3623,167[9]
October 21New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
W 35–2017,056[10]
October 28at UTEP
W 21–018,650[11]
November 4at Utah
W 24–1224,182[12]
November 11Colorado State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 15–2614,747[13]
November 18Pacific (CA)*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 44–611,910[14]
November 25at San Diego State
L 24–2730,011[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1978 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 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 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "1978 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bows WAC Lobos, 22–16". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lobo Wright wracks Wichita, 16–14". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos tap UNLV, 24–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU powers over Lobos". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pokes lose 19–15 heartbreaker to Lobos". Casper Star-Tribune. October 8, 1978. p. 13. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Raiders trounce New Mexico". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Williams, New Mexico tame Aggies 35–20". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New Mexico spoils UTEP homecoming". The El Paso Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lobos stop Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CSU upsets New Mexico 26–15". The Daily Sentinel. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "New Mexico romps over Pacific, 44–6". Albuquerque Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Matt Mitchell (November 26, 1978). "The Aztecs Pass Past New Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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