1977 New Mexico Lobos football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1977 New Mexico Lobos football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5–7 2–5 Bill Mondt 4th University Stadium The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 5–7 record (2–5 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 319 to 272.1977 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1977-schedule.html Preston Dennard, Jake Gonzales, Smokey Turman, and Marion Chapman were the team captains.University of New Mexico Football Record Book University of New Mexico 2013 36, 39 https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2760912.pdf 2019-11-03 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185438/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2760912.pdf dead The team's statistical leaders included Noel Mazzone with 1,085 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,096 rushing yards, Preston Dennard with 341 receiving yards, and Jim Haynes with 43 points scored.1977 New Mexico Lobos Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1977.html Schedule 1977 AP y y September 10 at Hawaii<ncg> Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI W 35–26 26,532 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-uh-respectable/157421696/ Honolulu Star-Advertiser UH respectable in losing opener September 11, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 at No. 8 Texas Tech<ncg> Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX L 14–49 45,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-texas-tech-rolls/157421794/ The Charlotte Observer Texas Tech rolls 49–14 September 18, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 at No. 8 Colorado<ncg> Folsom Field Boulder, CO L 7–42 47,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alamogordo-daily-news-lobos-buffaloed-by/157421899/ Alamogordo Daily News Lobos buffaloed by Colorado September 25, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 at No. 15 BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 19–54 33,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-byu-bombs-lobos/157419290/ Tucson Citizen BYU bombs Lobos October 1, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 Arizona State University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 24–45 22,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-arizona-state-h/157419995/ The Santa Fe New Mexican Arizona State hands Lobos 4th loss in row October 9, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 Wichita State<ncg><hc> University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 22–17 22,069 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72165809/lobos-nip-wichita/ Albuquerque Journal Lobos nip Wichita October 16, 1977 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 at Colorado State Lubick Field Fort Collins, CO L 9–14 21,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-collins-intercept/157420664/ Democrat and Chronicle Collins interception key as Colorado State wins October 23, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 at New Mexico State<ncg> Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) W 35–13 14,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-lobos-start-again-rip-nms/157422000/ The El Paso Times Lobos start again, rip NMSU 35–13 October 30, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 UTEP University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 33–17 17,081 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-new-mexico-romps-3317/157422038/ South Idaho Press New Mexico romps 33–17 November 6, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry) L 13–15 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-wildcats-squeeze-pa/157421194/ The Arizona Republic Wildcats squeeze past Lobos November 13, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 Wyoming University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 21–23 9,550 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116014224/lobos-losers/ Albuquerque Journal Lobos losers, but still think they're good Bart Ripp November 20, 1977 F1 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 Utah University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 41–24 8,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clovis-news-journal-unm-ends-on-win/157422103/ Clovis News-Journal UNM ends on win November 27, 1977 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com References New Mexico Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons New Mexico Lobos football