1998 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 397 to 274.

The team's statistical leaders included Graham Leigh with 2,608 passing yards, Lennox Gordon with 571 rushing yards, and Martinez Williams with 760 receiving yards and 42 points scored.^[1]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Idaho State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 38–9	28,260	[2]
September 12	Utah State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 39–36	31,267
September 19	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 27–28
September 26	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 20–37	11,447	[3]
October 3	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 14–56	43,575
October 10	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 19–22	29,812
October 17	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 33–36 OT	26,187
October 24	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 30–20	25,234
October 31	Fresno State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 20–28	21,027
November 7	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 21–46
November 14	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–41	22,281
November 21	at UCF*	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 6–38	19,025
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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