2003 New Mexico Lobos football team

2003 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record8–5 (5–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorOsia Lewis (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2003 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Utah $   6 – 1     10 – 2  
  5 – 2     8 – 5  
Colorado State   4 – 3     7 – 6  
Air Force   3 – 4     7 – 5  
San Diego State   3 – 4     6 – 6  
BYU   3 – 4     4 – 8  
UNLV   2 – 5     6 – 6  
Wyoming   2 – 5     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the MW. New Mexico was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Lobos lost to Oregon State. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmTexas State*
W 72–835,311
September 65:00 pmat Texas Tech*
L 28–4245,844
September 136:00 pmBYU
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
SPWL 7–1033,606
September 203:00 pmat No. 24 Washington State*
FSNNWL 13–2332,344
September 276:00 pmNew Mexico State*
W 24–1744,075
October 46:00 pmUtah State*dagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 34–731,435
October 187:00 pmat San Diego State
SPWW 30–722,011
October 251:00 pmat No. 23 Utah
ESPN PlusW 47–3537,288
November 16:00 pmUNLV
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
SPWL 35–3729,179
November 77:00 pmColorado State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2W 37–3437,133
November 151:00 pmAir Force
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 24–1235,132
November 2212:00 pmat Wyoming
W 26–38,751
December 245:30 pmvs. Oregon State*
ESPNL 14–5525,437
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References

  1. ^ "New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "2003 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "2003-04 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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