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1990 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJan Quarless (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Newhouse (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Air Force 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 2–10 record (1–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 400 to 279.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jeremy Leach with 2,428 passing yards, Aaron Givens with 546 rushing yards, Eric Morgan with 1,043 receiving yards, and kicker David Margolis with 67 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at New Mexico State*
W 29–12
September 8at Fresno State*
L 17–2434,097[4]
September 15 No. 20 Arizona*
L 10–2522,184
September 22Texas Tech*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 32–3415,530
September 29at Kansas State*
L 6–3822,812
October 6UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 48–2817,932
October 13at No. 23 Wyoming
L 22–2521,336
October 20at Colorado State
L 7–4728,301
October 29at No. 9 BYU
L 31–5566,086
November 3at Hawaii
L 16–4338,626
November 10Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 27–2910,431
November 17San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 34–407,868[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1990 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  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 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "1990 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Scott Miller (November 18, 1990). "McGwire Passes for 530 Yards in Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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