1981 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season

1981 New Mexico Lobos football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 4–7–1 (3–4–1 WAC)
Head coach|

* Joe Morrison (2nd season)

Home stadium| University Stadium

Seasons

<- 1980

1982 ->

1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13 BYU $  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 2  | - | 0
Hawaii | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Utah | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Wyoming | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Mexico | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 1
Air Force | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Diego State | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
UTEP | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Colorado State | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 12  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7–1 record (3–4–1 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 231 to 225.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Robin Gabriel with 1,783 passing yards, Mike D. Carter with 595 rushing yards, Keith Magee with 706 receiving yards, and kicker Pete Parks with 49 points scored.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| at Houston*|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| L 10–21| 26,435| [4]
September 12| at UNLV*|

* Las Vegas Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| L 42–49| 25,605| [5]
September 19| at Texas Tech*|

* Jones Stadium
* Lubbock, TX

| L 21–28| 42,321| [6]
September 26| Air Force|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 27–10| 24,240| [7]
October 3| San Diego State|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 15–17| 18,265| [8]
October 10| UTEP|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 26–3| 18,367| [9]
October 17| at Hawaii|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 13–23| 46,692| [10]
October 24| at New Mexico State*|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)

| W 17–13| 19,253| [11]
October 31| at BYU|

* Cougar Stadium
* Provo, UT

| L 7–31| 36,343| [12]
November 7| Utah|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| T 7–7| 14,420| [13]
November 14| at Colorado State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 28–16| 10,149| [14]
November 21| Wyoming|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 12–13| 13,868| [15]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 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 4, 2019.
3. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
4. ^ "UH whips New Mexico". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "UNLV wins, 49–42". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Texas Tech survives New Mexico rally, 28–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Lobos Beat Air Force". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1981. p. G4. Retrieved October 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Aztecs slide by the Lobos". Daily Times-Advocate. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "New Mexico raps UTEP, 26–3". The Odessa American. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Mistakes wear out Lobos in 23–13 defeat in Hawaii". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Lobos have last howl over NMSU". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "McMahon, BYU roll by Lobos". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "New Mexico ties Utah". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "New Mexico tops winless Colorado State". The Daily Sentinel. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Lobos drop final game of season to Wyoming, 13–12". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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New Mexico Lobos football

Venues|

* University Field (1892–1937)
* Zimmerman Field (1938–1959)
* University Stadium (1960–2019, 2021–present)
* Sam Boyd Stadium (2020)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
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