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]
| 1981 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7–1 (3–4–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Houston* | L 10–21 | 26,435 | [4] | |
| September 12 | at UNLV* | L 42–49 | 25,605 | [5] | |
| September 19 | at Texas Tech* | L 21–28 | 42,321 | [6] | |
| September 26 | Air Force |
| W 27–10 | 24,240 | [7] |
| October 3 | San Diego State |
| L 15–17 | 18,265 | [8] |
| October 10 | UTEP |
| W 26–3 | 18,367 | [9] |
| October 17 | at Hawaii | L 13–23 | 46,692 | [10] | |
| October 24 | at New Mexico State* | W 17–13 | 19,253 | [11] | |
| October 31 | at BYU | L 7–31 | 36,343 | [12] | |
| November 7 | Utah |
| T 7–7 | 14,420 | [13] |
| November 14 | at Colorado State | W 28–16 | 10,149 | [14] | |
| November 21 | Wyoming |
| L 12–13 | 13,868 | [15] |
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References
edit- ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "UH whips New Mexico". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNLV wins, 49–42". The Arizona Republic. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Tech survives New Mexico rally, 28–21". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos Beat Air Force". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1981. p. G4. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs slide by the Lobos". Daily Times-Advocate. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico raps UTEP, 26–3". The Odessa American. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mistakes wear out Lobos in 23–13 defeat in Hawaii". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos have last howl over NMSU". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McMahon, BYU roll by Lobos". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico ties Utah". The Arizona Republic. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico tops winless Colorado State". The Daily Sentinel. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos drop final game of season to Wyoming, 13–12". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.