1987 New Mexico Lobos football team
American college football season
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The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 444 to 209.[1][2]
- Mike Sheppard (1st season)
| 1987 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–11 (0–8 WAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ed Lambert (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jack Stanton (1st season) |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Barry Garrison with 3,163 passing yards, Shane Hall with 315 rushing yards, and Terance Mathis with 1,132 receiving yards and 48 points scored.[3]
The number of televised games for the team expanded. KGSW-TV 14 (now KLUZ-TV) broadcast five of the team's road games; the first three and the final two; live. All of the home games were shown on a same-night basis, leaving only two contests (Colorado State and UTEP) not televised.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 5 | at Utah | L 20–24 | 29,112 | [5] | |||
| September 12 | at New Mexico State* | L 14–17 | 18,491 | [6] | |||
| September 19 | at Arizona* | L 9–20 | 45,148 | [7] | |||
| September 26 | BYU | L 25–45 | 22,286 | [8] | |||
| October 10 | Hawaii |
| L 31–41 | 15,565 | [9] | ||
| October 17 | at Colorado State | L 13–35 | 24,555 | [10] | |||
| October 31 | at UTEP | L 0–34 | 32,517 | [11] | |||
| November 7 | Wyoming |
| L 16–59 | 13,244 | [12] | ||
| November 14 | Air Force |
| L 26–73 | 15,309 | [13] | ||
| November 21 | at San Diego State | L 30–53 | 21,392 | [14] | |||
| November 28 | at Arkansas* | L 25–43 | 27,200 | [15] | |||
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