The New Mexico Lobos football squad is the interscholastic football team of the University of New Mexico, playing in the NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision under the Mountain West Conference. New Mexico started out as an independent team in 1892, and was coachless in its first season of play when the team lost twice to Albuquerque HS, both via shut-out. The Lobos got their rematch with Albuquerque HS in its first game of 1893, returning the favor to their opponents to the score of 4-0. New Mexico improved in the standings that season with a 3-win, 1-loss record. The Lobos had their first coach in 1894 with W.A. Zimmer and finished that season with an even 1-1-1 win-loss-tie record. The team remained independent until 1930, before joining the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1931. The team had an inconsistent start in its first few years with the BIAA, its breakout season coming in 1938. The Lobos had a 4-2-0 record in conference play and 8-3-0 overall to gain a share of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship, New Mexico's first ever title. Later that season, New Mexico appeared in its first Bowl Game, the Sun Bowl, but came out on the losing end, bowing to Utah via shut-out. The Lobos would get another shot in the Sun Bowl Game in the 1943 season, but was defeated by Southwestern. New Mexico's third shot at the Sun Bowl was a charm as the team finally won its first bowl game in 1946 defeating Denver, 34-24. The Lobos had their final bowl game appearance at BIAA in 1947 in the Harbor Bowl (game finished in a draw) before joining the Mountain States Conference in 1951. New Mexico's stint with the MSC lasted only 11 seasons, as in 1962, the Lobos was admitted into the Western Athletic Conference. Coach Bill Weeks piloted New Mexico into a three-peat conference championship in the team's first three years with the WAC. The team was elevated into a Division I-A school on 1978. The Lobos last championship in the WAC was the Mountain Division title which the team won in 1997 with a 6-2-0 record. In 1999, New Mexico left WAC to become one of the 8 charter members of the Mountain West Conference.
As of 2006, the Lobos have won 4 conference titles, 1 division title, and have appeared in ten postseason bowl games, including four in the last five years from 2002 through 2006. New Mexico has existing rivalries with several teams; with the Utah Utes (rivalry game is called The Bowl), the New Mexico State Aggies (rivalry game is called the Battle of I-25 and the trophy is the Maloof Trophy); with the Arizona Wildcats (teams battle for the Kit Carson Rifle); and finally with the UTEP Miners (rivalry game is called the Rio Grande Championship).
New Mexico Lobos Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr.-Exp. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 2 | DeAndre Wright | 5-11 | 193 | Cornerback | SR-2L | Clinton, Md. (Gwynn Park HS)
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| 3 | Jermaine McQueen | 6-2 | 180 | Wide Receiver | SR-Tr | Raleigh, N.C. (Palomar College)
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| 5 | Daryl Jones | 6-3 | 207 | Wide Receiver | JR-1L | Tampa, Florida (Hillsborough HS)
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| 6 | Mike Love | 6-0 | 221 | Tailback | SO-RS | Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS)
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| 8 | Roland Bruno | 5-10 | 166 | Wide Receiver | JR-HS | Beaumont, Texas (Central HS)
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| 10 | Brad Gruner | 6-2 | 225 | Quarterback | FR-HS | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)
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| 11 | Clint McPeek | 6-2 | 210 | Lobo | JR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 12 | Blair Peterson | 6-3 | 210 | Quarterback | FR-HS | San Antonio, Texas (Churchill HS)
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| 13 | James Wright | 5-11 | 210 | Tailback | FR-HS | Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
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| 15 | Donovan Porterie | 6-3 | 206 | Quarterback | JR-1L | Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)
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| 16 | Victor James | 6-0 | 195 | Quarterback/Wide Receiver | JR-1L | Denver, Colorado (Montbello HS)
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| 17 | Jered Metzger | 5-11 | 247 | Fullback | SO-RS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS)
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| 18 | Chris Hernandez | 6-3 | 185 | Wide Receiver | SO-RS | Las Cruces, N.M. (Mayfield HS)
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| 19 | Glover Quin | | 203 | Cornerback | SR-1L | Summit, Miss. (Southwest Mississippi CC)
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| 20 | Abdullah Konte | 6-0 | 193 | Cornerbacks | SO-RS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS)
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| 21 | Rodney Ferguson | 6-0 | 229 | Tailback | SR-2L | Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS)
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| 22 | Paul Baker | 5-7 | 195 | Tailback | SR-1L | Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS)
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| 23 | Terence Brown | 6-0 | 186 | Cornerback | SO-RS | Phoenix, Ariz. (Cesar Chavez HS)
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| 24 | Jerome Jenkins | 5-10 | 186 | Cornerback | SO-RS | Houston, Texas (Kempner HS)
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| 25 | Matt Barnard | 6-2 | 227 | Punter | SR-RS | Phoenix, Ariz. (Mesa CC)
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| 26 | Frankie Baca | 5-11 | 190 | Lobo | JR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 27 | Brandon Johnson | 5-10 | 207 | Lobo | SR-Tr | Greenville, Miss. (Mississippi Delta College)
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| 28 | Bubba Forrest | 6-1 | 205 | Safety | FR-HS | Carlsbad, N.M. (Carlsbad HS)
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| 29 | Blake Ligon | 6-1 | 187 | Safety | SR-2L | San Angelo, Texas (Central HS)
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| 30 | Ian Clark | 6-0 | 210 | Lobo | JR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (Highland HS)
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| 31 | Matt Quillen | | 250 | Fullback | SR-2L | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 32 | Josh Fussell | 6-2 | 235 | Fullback | SO-RS | Plant City, Fla. (Durant HS)
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| 33 | Danny Martin | 6-1 | 211 | Lobo | JR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X HS)
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| 35 | Jake Bowe | 6-1 | 210 | Lobo | SR-2L | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 37 | Mica Williams | 6-2 | 195 | Safety | FR-HS | Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson HS)
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| 45 | Terel Anyaibe | 6-2 | 217 | Linebacker | SO-1L | DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)
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| 49 | Zach Arnett | 5-10 | 205 | Linebacker | SR-3L | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 50 | Herbert Felder | 6-1 | 230 | Linebacker | SR-2L | Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS)
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| 53 | Kendall Briscoe | 6-1 | 271 | Defensive End | JR-1L | Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS)
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| 56 | Mike Cannon | 6-3 | 302 | Offensive Guard | SO-RS | Valrico, Fla. (Durant HS)
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| 58 | Carmen Messina | 6-2 | 210 | Linebacker | FR-HS | Addison, Ill. (Addison Trail HS)
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| 59 | Seth Johannemann | 6-3 | 224 | Linebacker | SO-RS | Lincoln City, Ind. (Heritage Hills HS)
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| 61 | Matthew Lamb | 6-3 | 260 | Defensive End | SO-RS | Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair HS)
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| 62 | Phillip Harrison | 6-3 | 291 | Defensive End/Nose Tackle | JR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (Highland HS)
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| 63 | Matt Streid | 6-3 | 304 | Offensive Tackle | SR-RS | Northridge, Calif. (Moorpark College)
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| 64 | Sylvester Hatten | 6-3 | 308 | Offensive Tackle | SR-Tr | Quincy,Fla. (Dodge City CC)
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| 65 | Derek Tallent | 6-4 | 309 | Center | SO-RS | North Richland Hills, Texas (Richland HS)
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| 66 | Joshua Taufalele | 6-2 | 320 | Offensive Guard | JR-Tr | San Jose, Calif. (Foothill College)
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| 68 | Cody Neely | 6-2 | 201 | Linebacker | SO-RS | La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS)
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| 69 | Erik Cook | 6-6 | 312 | Offensive Guard/Center | JR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS)
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| 70 | Ben Contreras | 6-2 | 300 | Center | JR-Tr | Pleasanton, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
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| 71 | Willie Watkins | 6-3 | 298 | Offensive Tackle | FR-HS | Dallas, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)
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| 72 | Bryan Wightman | 6-7 | 296 | Offensive Tackle | FR-HS | Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain HS)
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| 73 | Karlin Givens | 6-3 | 295 | Offensive Tackle | JR-Tr | Ridgeland, Miss. (Holmes CC)
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| 74 | Byron Bell | 6-5 | 296 | Offensive Tackle | FR-HS | Greenville, Texas (Greenville HS)
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| 76 | Zayn Bin-Bilal | 6-6 | 310 | Offensive Tackle | SO-RS | Taos, N.M. (Taos HS)
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| 78 | Ivan Hernandez | 6-6 | 295 | Offensive Tackle | JR-Tr | Salem, Ore. (College of the Siskiyous)
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| 79 | Mike Muñiz | 6-3 | 260 | Offensive Tackle | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 80 | Michael Scarlett | 6-2 | 170 | Wide Receiver | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS)
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| 82 | Jonathan Brooks | 6-1 | 189 | Wide Receiver | SR-2L | Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino HS)
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| 83 | Tim Merrill | 6-5 | 270 | Tight End | JR-Tr | Anaheim, Calif. (Fullerton College)
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| 84 | Bryant Williams | 5-11 | 180 | Wide Receiver | SO-Tr | Edina, Minn. (Coffeyville CC)
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| 85 | Chris Mark | 6-5 | 257 | Tight End | SR-1L | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
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| 86 | Mitch Straub | 6-3 | 249 | Tight End | JR-Tr | Waterloo, Neb. (Kansas State)
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| 87 | Sina Shabazz | 5-11 | 157 | Wide Receiver | SO-RS | Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)
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| 88 | Johnathan Rainey | 6-2 | 210 | Linebacker | FR-HS | Houston, Texas (Northbrook HS)
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| 89 | Trey Buckley | 6-4 | 232 | Tight End | JR-Tr | Long Beach ,California (El Camino College)
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| 90 | Greyson Wieczorek | 6-3 | 218 | Linebacker | FR-RS | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 91 | Brett Kennedy | 6-3 | 260 | Nose Tackle | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)
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| 92 | Wesley Beck | 6-1 | 279 | Nose Tackle | SR-1L | Houston, Texas (Klein HS)
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| 93 | Kevin Balogun | 6-4 | 281 | Defensive End | SR-HS | Odessa, Texas (Permian HS)
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| 94 | Adam Miller | 6-2 | 224 | Punter | JR-HS | Santa Fe, N.M. (St. Michael's HS)
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| 94 | Jeremiah Lovato | 6-2 | 260 | Nose Tackle/Defensive End | SR-1L | Albuquerque, N.M. (New Mexico Military Institute)
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| 95 | Jaymar Latchison | 6-3 | 240 | Defensive End | FR-HS | New York, N.Y. (Long Beach (Calif.) Jordan HS)
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| 96 | Frankie Solomon | 5-10 | 173 | Safety | JR-1L | Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
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| 97 | Nick Wilhelm | 5-11 | 193 | Wide Receiver | SO-RS | Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas HS)
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| 98 | DeAndre Davis | 6-2 | 245 | Defensive End | JR-Tr | Meadville, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln JC)
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| | Drew Zamora | 6-1 | 180 | Kicker | FR-HS | Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart HS)
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| | Griffen Keller | 6-0 | 240 | Linebacker | FR-HS | Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS)
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| | Yousuf Shakir | 5-7 | 159 | Kicker | SR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Highland HS)
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| | Vance Aspaas | 5-10 | 170 | Wide Reciever | SO-HS | Kirtland,New Mexico (Kirtland Central)
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| | Alex Bustos | 6-2 | 193 | Cornerback | SO-HS | Carlsbad, N.M. (Carlsbad HS)
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| | Thomas Littleton | 6-0 | 190 | Safety | SR-HS | Aurora, Colo. (Drake)
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| | Jason Dumas | 5-9 | 186 | Kicker | SO-RS | Abbotsford,B.C.,Canada (Rick Hansen Secondary)
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| | K.J. Corley | 5-7 | 176 | Tailback | FR-HS | Gallup, N.M. (Gallup HS)
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| | Mark Incze | 6-4 | 215 | Kicker | JR-Tr | Newcastle, Australia (Tallahassee CC)
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| | Chris Christensen | 6-3 | 240 | Defensive Line | FR-HS | Portales, N.M. (Portales HS)
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| | Kris Kemper | 6-2 | 240 | Deep Snapper | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS)
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| | Trey Mamahua | 6-4 | 210 | | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Rio Grande HS)
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| | Jonathan Milligan | 5-11 | 215 | Linebacker | JR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X HS)
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| | Julian Conley | 6-1 | 207 | Safety | FR-HS | Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)
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| | Johnathan Washington | 6-5 | 325 | Offensive Line | FR-HS | Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS)
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