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1977 New Mexico Lobos football team

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1977 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (2–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 1 0 9 3 0
Colorado State 5 2 0 9 2 1
Wyoming 4 3 0 4 6 1
Arizona 3 4 0 5 7 0
New Mexico 2 5 0 5 7 0
Utah 2 5 0 3 8 0
UTEP 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 5–7 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 319 to 272.[1][2]

Preston Dennard, Jake Gonzales, Smokey Turman, and Marion Chapman were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Noel Mazzone with 1,085 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,096 rushing yards, Preston Dennard with 341 receiving yards, and Jim Haynes with 43 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Hawaii*W 35–2626,532[4]
September 17at No. 8 Texas Tech*L 14–4945,108[5]
September 24at No. 8 Colorado*L 7–4247,152[6]
September 30at No. 15 BYUL 19–5433,352[7]
October 8Arizona StateL 24–4522,310[8]
October 15Wichita State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 22–1722,069[9]
October 22at Colorado StateL 9–1421,204[10]
October 29at New Mexico State*W 35–1314,250[11]
November 5UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 33–1717,081[12]
November 12at ArizonaL 13–1540,500[13]
November 19Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 21–239,550[14]
November 26Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 41–248,296[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1977 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "1977 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "UH respectable in losing opener". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech rolls 49–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lobos buffaloed by Colorado". Alamogordo Daily News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU bombs Lobos". Tucson Citizen. October 1, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lobos nip Wichita". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Collins interception key as Colorado State wins". Democrat and Chronicle. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lobos start again, rip NMSU 35–13". The El Paso Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "New Mexico romps 33–17". South Idaho Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wildcats squeeze past Lobos". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Bart Ripp (November 20, 1977). "Lobos losers, but still think they're good". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "UNM ends on win". Clovis News-Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.