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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 6–3–2 record (5–1 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 341 to 292.[1][2]

Record6–3–2 (5–1 WAC)
Headcoach
Captains
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1971 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
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1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Arizona State $7–0–011–1–0
New Mexico5–1–06–3–2
Arizona3–3–05–6–0
BYU3–4–05–6–0
Wyoming3–4–05–6–0
Utah3–4–03–8–0
Colorado State1–4–03–8–0
UTEP1–6–05–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Rocky Long, Herman Fredenberg, and Bob Gaines were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 876 passing yards and 78 points scored, Fred Henry with 1,129 rushing yards, and Ken Smith with 281 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Texas Tech*W 13–1037,200[4]
September 25Iowa State*L 20–4427,231[5]
October 1at BYUW 14–025,299[6]
October 9New Mexico State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
T 35–3526,882[7]
October 168:30 p.m.at San Jose State*T 21–2115,374[8]
October 23 No. 14 Arizona State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 28–6026,020[9]
October 30at ArizonaW 34–2830,000[10]
November 6Utahdagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 57–3915,758[11]
November 13UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 49–1315,650[12]
November 20Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 49–1413,671[13]
November 27at Hawaii*L 21–2814,792[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
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