1976 New Mexico Lobos football team

1976 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Mondt (3rd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wyoming +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 235 to 229.

Robin Cole and Dave Green were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Noel Mazzone with 1,427 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,240 rushing yards and 66 points scored, Preston Dennard with 783 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 18	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 25–7
September 25	No. 20 Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 16–20
October 2	at Colorado State	Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO	W 33–20
October 9	San Jose State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 36–30
October 16	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 23–24
October 23	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 15–31
October 30	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 7–16
November 6	at Utah	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 31–34
November 13	BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 8–21
November 20	Arizona	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 21–15
November 27	at San Diego State*	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 14–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game