1990 New Mexico Lobos football team

1990 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	2–10 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Sheppard (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

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.

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 1	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 29–12
September 8	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 17–24
September 15	No. 20 Arizona*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 10–25
September 22	Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 32–34
September 29	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 6–38
October 6	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 48–28
October 13	at No. 23 Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 22–25
October 20	at Colorado State	Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO	L 7–47
October 29	at No. 9 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 31–55
November 3	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 16–43
November 10	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 27–29
November 17	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 34–40
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game