2004 New Mexico Lobos football team

2004 New Mexico Lobos football
Emerald Bowl, L 19–34 vs. Navy
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record7–5 (5–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorOsia Lewis (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2004 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Utah $   7 0     12 0  
  5 2     7 5  
BYU   4 3     5 6  
Wyoming   3 4     7 5  
Air Force   3 4     5 6  
Colorado State   3 4     4 7  
San Diego State   2 5     4 7  
UNLV   1 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the MW. New Mexico was invited to the Emerald Bowl where the Lobos lost to Navy. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmWashington State*ESPNL 17–2134,860
September 116:00 pmTexas Tech*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
KRQEW 27–2438,746
September 182:00 pmat Oregon State*L 7–1735,950
September 256:00 pmat New Mexico State*SPWW 38–331,214
October 16:00 pmNo. 14 Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2L 7–2840,182
October 94:30 pmat Air ForceSPWL 23–2836,369
October 161:00 pmat UNLVESPN PlusW 24–2019,065
October 234:30 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
SPWW 19–937,287
October 301:00 pmat Colorado StateESPN PlusW 26–1724,573
November 1310:00 amat BYUSPWW 21–1453,618
November 201:00 pmWyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN PlusW 16–935,333
December 302:30 pmvs. Navy*ESPN2L 19–3430,563
  • *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 2004". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "2004 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2025.