2008 New Mexico Lobos football team
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No. 2 Utah $ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 TCU | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 BYU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. New Mexico competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW), and played their home games in the University Stadium. The Lobos were led by 11th-year head coach Rocky Long.
The Lobos upset ten-point favorites Arizona, 36–28.[1] Against ninth-ranked BYU, New Mexico had a fourth quarter touchdown overturned due to a controversial penalty call. On fourth down with 21 yards to go, the Lobos then failed to convert for a first down. BYU scored on their next possession to clinch the victory, 21–3.[1][2] New Mexico also played a close game against 10th-ranked Utah, which finished the season undefeated and ranked second in the nation. The Lobos were stopped at the Utes' goal line on fourth down, and eventually lost by a three-point margin.[1]
New Mexico finished the season with a 4–8 record (MW: 2–6).[3] It was the Lobos' first losing season in conference play since 2000.[4] After the season, Rocky Long resigned as head coach. He was replaced by former Illinois offensive coordinator, Mike Locksley.[5]
Schedule
August 304:00 PMTCU
VersusL 3–26 31,583 September 63:00 PMTexas A&M*
- University Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
VersusL 22–28 28,007 September 136:00 PMArizona*
- University Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
CBSCSW 36–28 32,337 September 205:00 PMat Tulsa*
L 14–56 30,000 September 276:00 PMat New Mexico State*
CN10W 35–24 30,343 October 47:30 PMWyoming
- University Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
mtnW 24–0 28,752 October 114:00 PMat No. 9 BYU
mtnL 3–21 64,105 October 184:00 PMSan Diego State
- University Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
mtnW 70–7 26,695 October 236:00 PMat Air Force
CBSCSL 10–23 25,101 November 17:30 PMNo. 10 Utah
- University Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
mtnL 10–13 30,901 November 88:00 PMat UNLV
L 20–27 13,154 November 1512:00 PMat Colorado State
mtnL 6–20 17,401
References
- ^ a b c Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 190, 2009.
- ^ BYU extends nation's longest winning streak to 16 straight, ESPN, October 11, 2008.
- ^ New Mexico 2008, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 27, 2009.
- ^ Steele, p. 172.
- ^ Illini OC Locksley hired as head coach at New Mexico, CBS Sports, December 8, 2008.