2016 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season

2016 New Mexico Lobos football

MW Mountain Division co-champion
New Mexico Bowl champion

New Mexico Bowl, W 23–20 vs. UTSA

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Division| Mountain Division
Record| 9–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach|

* Bob Davie (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Bob DeBesse (5th season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple pistol
Defensive coordinator| Kevin Cosgrove (2nd season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| University Stadium

Seasons

<- 2015

2017 ->

2016 Mountain West Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Boise State x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
New Mexico x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Air Force |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Colorado State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Utah State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Hawaii |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 7  |
Nevada |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
San Jose State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
UNLV |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Fresno State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain Division title with Boise State and Wyoming. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTSA.

## Schedule

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September 1| 7:00 p.m.| South Dakota*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| RTSW/RTRM| W 48–21| 20,221
September 10| 6:00 p.m.| at New Mexico State*|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)

| ESPN3| L 31–32| 17,852
September 17| 10:00 a.m.| at Rutgers*|

* High Point Solutions Stadium
* Pisacataway, NJ

| ESPNews| L 28–37| 39,680
October 1| 2:00 p.m.| San Jose State|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| RTRM| W 48–41| 19,852
October 7| 7:00 p.m.| No. 19 Boise State|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| CBSSN| L 21–49| 20,090
October 15| 1:30 p.m.| vs. Air Force|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| ESPNews| W 45–40| 18,756
October 22| 7:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Monroe*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| RTRM/RTSW| W 59–17| 18,099
October 29| 9:00 p.m.| at Hawaii|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| MW Net| W 28–21| 23,965
November 5| 8:15 p.m.| Nevada|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves)

| ESPNU| W 35–26| 17,290
November 12| 8:15 p.m.| at Utah State|

* Maverik Stadium
* Logan, UT

| ESPN2| W 24–21| 15,212
November 19| 8:15 p.m.| at Colorado State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| ESPN2| L 31–49| 29,133
November 26| 8:15 p.m.| Wyoming|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| ESPN2| W 56–35| 16,698
December 17| 12:00 p.m.| UTSA*|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)

| ESPN| W 23–20| 29,688

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Mountain time

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## Roster

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2016 New Mexico Lobos football team roster

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QB | `13` | Lamar Jordan |  Jr
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LB | `49` | Dakota Cox | Sr
LB | `89` | Dyson Chmura |  Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `95` | Jason Sanders | Jr

Head coach

* Bob Davie

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Game summaries

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### South Dakota

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Coyotes  | 14  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 21
Lobos | 14  | 21  | 6  | 7 | 48

See also: 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team

### At New Mexico State

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Lobos  | 14  | 3  | 7  | 7 | 31
Aggies | 3  | 12  | 7  | 10 | 32

See also: 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Rio Grande Rivalry

### At Rutgers

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Lobos  | 21  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 28
Scarlet Knights | 7  | 21  | 3  | 6 | 37

See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

### San Jose State

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Spartans  | 13  | 7  | 0  | 21 | 41
Lobos | 14  | 17  | 10  | 7 | 48

See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team

### Boise State

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#19 Broncos | 14  | 28  | 7  | 0 | 49
Lobos  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 21

See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team

### Vs. Air Force

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Lobos | 14  | 21  | 10  | 0 | 45
Falcons  | 10  | 17  | 7  | 6 | 40

See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team

### Louisiana–Monroe

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Warhawks  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 14 | 17
Lobos | 28  | 7  | 17  | 7 | 59

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

### At Hawaii

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Lobos | 14  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 28
Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

### Nevada

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Wolf Pack  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 12 | 26
Lobos | 7  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 35

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

### At Utah State

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Lobos | 0  | 6  | 15  | 3 | 24
Aggies  | 14  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 21

See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team

### At Colorado State

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Lobos  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 14 | 31
Rams | 14  | 14  | 21  | 0 | 49

See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team

### Wyoming

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Cowboys  | 0  | 7  | 14  | 14 | 35
Lobos | 21  | 14  | 7  | 14 | 56

See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

### UTSA–New Mexico Bowl

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Roadrunners  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 14 | 20
Lobos | 7  | 3  | 6  | 7 | 23

See also: 2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2016 New Mexico Bowl

## References

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1. ^ "2016 New Mexico Lobos Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 13, 2016.

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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|

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