1984 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season

1984 New Mexico Lobos football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 4–8 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach|

* Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)

Home stadium| University Stadium

Seasons

<- 1983

1985 ->

1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 4–8 record (1–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 359 to 251.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Buddy Funck with 922 passing yards, Willie Turral with 1,064 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Kenneth Whitehead with 713 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| New Mexico State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM Rio Grande Rivalry)

| W 61–21| |
September 15| West Texas State*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 27–0| 18,992| [4]
September 22| Texas Tech*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 29–24| 24,529|
September 29| at UTEP|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| W 34–7| 20,000|
October 5| at Utah|

* Robert Rice Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 14–38| 30,400|
October 13| Colorado State|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 10–16| 23,572|
October 20| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 21–59| |
October 25|  No. 5 BYU|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 0–48| 19,227|
November 3| at Baylor*|

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX

| L 2–38| 26,000|
November 10| Air Force|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 9–23| |
November 17| at San Diego State|

* Jack Murphy Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| L 31–37| 13,548| [5]
November 24| at Hawaii|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 13–48| 46,290|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1984 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 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. ^ "1984 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
4. ^ "Lobos defeat Buffalos, 27–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Chris Cobbs (November 18, 1984). "Santos Leads Aztecs to 37-31 Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 - 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
* Arizona
* New Mexico State: Rio Grande Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* Lobo
* "Hail, New Mexico"
* Spirit Marching Band
* Red Menace

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1892
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