2008 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2008 New Mexico Lobos football New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg 200 Mountain West Conference MW 4–8 2–6 Rocky Long 11th Dave Baldwin 2nd Spread Troy Reffett 1st 3–3–5 University Stadium The 2008 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Rocky Long in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MW. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After starting the season with two losses, the Lobos upset ten-point favorites Arizona, 36–28. 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.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 also played a close game against 10th-ranked Utah, which finished the season undefeated and finished No. 2 in the nation. The Lobos were stopped at the Utes' goal line on fourth down, and lost by a three-point margin. 2008 was the Lobos' first losing season in conference play since 2000.Steele, p. 172. After the season, Long resigned as head coach. He was replaced by former Illinois offensive coordinator, Mike Locksley.Illini OC Locksley hired as head coach at New Mexico, CBS Sports, December 8, 2008. Schedule 2008 AP Mountain August 30 4:00 pm l TCU University Stadium Albuquerque, NM Versus 3–26 31,583 September 6 3:00 pm l y Texas A&M University Stadium Albuquerque, NM Versus 22–28 28,007 September 13 6:00 pm w y Arizona University Stadium Albuquerque, NM rivalry CBSCS 36–28 32,337 September 20 5:00 pm l y y Tulsa Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK 14–56 30,000 September 27 6:00 pm w y y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Rio Grande Rivalry CN10 35–24 30,343 October 4 7:30 pm w y Wyoming University Stadium Albuquerque, NM mtn 24–0 28,752 October 11 4:00 pm l y BYU 9 LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT mtn 3–21 64,105 October 18 4:00 pm w San Diego State University Stadium Albuquerque, NM mtn 70–7 26,695 October 23 6:00 pm l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO CBSCS 10–23 25,101 November 1 7:30 pm l Utah 10 University Stadium Albuquerque, NM mtn 10–13 30,901 November 8 8:00 pm l y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 20–27 13,154 November 15 12:00 pm l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO mtn 6–20 17,401 New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/167/season/2008 ESPN August 7, 2025 2008 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/2008-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 7, 2025 2008-09 Football Schedule https://golobos.com/sports/football/schedule/season/2008-09/ University of New Mexico August 7, 2025 References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football