1984 New Mexico Lobos football team

1984 New Mexico Lobos football
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
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

^ "1984 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 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.
^ "1984 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
^ "Lobos defeat Buffalos, 27–0". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.

[SR-1] "1984 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

[NMFRB-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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