2008 New Mexico Lobos football team

2008 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Baldwin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTroy Reffett (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2008 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Utah $   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 7 TCU   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 25 BYU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Air Force   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Colorado State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
UNLV   2 – 6     5 – 7  
  2 – 6     4 – 8  
Wyoming   1 – 7     4 – 8  
San Diego State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Rocky Long in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MW. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

After starting the season with two losses, the Lobos upset ten-point favorites Arizona, 36–28.[1] Against ninth-ranked BYU, New Mexico had a fourth quarter touchdown overturned due to a controversial penalty call. On fourth down with 21 yards to go, the Lobos then failed to convert for a first down. BYU scored on their next possession to clinch the victory, 21–3.[1][2] New Mexico also played a close game against 10th-ranked Utah, which finished the season undefeated and finished No. 2 in the nation. The Lobos were stopped at the Utes' goal line on fourth down, and lost by a three-point margin.[1]

2008 was the Lobos' first losing season in conference play since 2000.[3] After the season, Long resigned as head coach. He was replaced by former Illinois offensive coordinator, Mike Locksley.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:00 pmTCU
VersusL 3–2631,583
September 63:00 pmTexas A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
VersusL 22–2828,007
September 136:00 pmArizona*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)
CBSCSW 36–2832,337
September 205:00 pmat Tulsa*
L 14–5630,000
September 276:00 pmat New Mexico State*
CN10W 35–2430,343
October 47:30 pmWyomingdagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
mtnW 24–028,752
October 114:00 pmat No. 9 BYU
mtnL 3–2164,105
October 184:00 pmSan Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
mtnW 70–726,695
October 236:00 pmat Air Force
CBSCSL 10–2325,101
November 17:30 pmNo. 10 Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
mtnL 10–1330,901
November 88:00 pmat UNLV
L 20–2713,154
November 1512:00 pmat Colorado State
mtnL 6–2017,401
  • *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. ^ a b c Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 190, 2009.
  2. ^ BYU extends nation's longest winning streak to 16 straight, ESPN, October 11, 2008.
  3. ^ Steele, p. 172.
  4. ^ Illini OC Locksley hired as head coach at New Mexico, CBS Sports, December 8, 2008.
  5. ^ "New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "2008 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "2008-09 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
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