Team: New Mexico Lobos Football
Conference: Mountain West
Home Games: Dreamstyle Stadium
Athletic Director: Eddie Nunez
Head Coach: Bob Davie
Rivals: New Mexico State, Arizona
Los Lobos is the collegiate team associated with the University of New Mexico, and they are ready for action this season. The team was established in 1892, and since then, they have enjoyed a rich history filled with challenges and the ability to overcome them. Some of the most exciting matchups are with rivals New Mexico State and Arizona. This year’s New Mexico Lobos schedule includes several juniors and seniors who have transferred from larger conference schools, which promises to create some exciting action on the field. This may give the team the power that they need to return to a bowl. The team plays home games on the turf field of
Dreamstyle Stadium
, with a capacity of over 38,000 seats. Los Lobos are in the
Mountain West Conference
, which always has exciting games and intense rivalries. This year promises to be one of the best seasons for loyal fans to root for their favorite team. Be sure to get your New Mexico Lobos tickets early at StubHub for the best seating.
To date, the New Mexico Lobos have played in 12 bowl games. The last one was in 2016 under Coach Bob Davies. Of the bowl games they have participated in, they have won four.
The best season for the New Mexico Lobos was in 1982 with 10 wins and one loss that year. Joe Morrison was the head coach at that time. Their second-best season was 1934 with eight wins and one loss. Another record year was 1939 with eight wins and two losses.
Los Lobos have had 18 coaches since their founding in the 1890s. The longest a coach has been at the helm of the team was 11 years. Rocky Long was the coach with the longest history with the team. He coached from 1998 through 2008. The first official coach of the team was Gwinn Henry, who assumed the head of the team in 1934.
The all-time record of Los Lobos as of 2019 was 398 wins, 534 losses and 17 ties. They have won four conference championships. These figures include games from 1931 through August of 2019.
The Mountain West Conference was founded in 1998. It includes Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State, Wyoming, Hawaii, Fresno State, Nevada, Nevada-Las Vegas, San Diego State and San Jose State. This season promises over 45 exciting matchups.
The Rio Grande Rivalry is the nickname for the rivalry between the New Mexico Lobos and New Mexico State. The rivalry dates back to 1894, only two years after the New Mexico Lobos formed. This was 18 years before New Mexico achieved statehood. The game was played in Albuquerque. New Mexico won, but there is some controversy over the final score. New Mexico media reported the final score as 25–5, but New Mexico State media reported it as 18–6. Since then, every time the teams meet on the field, the competition is intense. The Lobos have won 67 of the 103 meetups since the rivalry began.
From 1938 to 1990, the winner of the Arizona-New Mexico rivalry took possession of an 1866 rifle that was owned by the famous frontier scout, Kit Carson. The scores of each game are carved into the rifle stock. In 1997, the gun was retired due to its history of violence against Native Americans. However, the game is still intense when they meet.