2011 New Mexico Lobos football team

2011 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–11 (1–6 MW)
Head coach	Mike Locksley (3rd season; first 4 games) George Barlow (interim)
Offensive coordinator	David Reaves (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	George Barlow (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ←  2010 2012  →

2011 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 TCU $		7	–	0					11	–	2
No. 8 Boise State		6	–	1					12	–	1
Wyoming		5	–	2					8	–	5
San Diego State		4	–	3					8	–	5
Air Force		3	–	4					7	–	6
Colorado State		1	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		1	–	6					2	–	10
New Mexico		1	–	6					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by third-year head coach Mike Locksley for the first four games and by interim head coach George Barlow for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at University Stadium and are members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 1–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place.

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Daniel Adams WR	Hyattsville, Maryland	Northwestern Senior H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Nov 28, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Destry Berry CB	Orchard Park, New York	Erie C.C.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	Dec 5, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: –
Zach Boerboom TE	Cape Girardeau, Missouri	Central H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2014
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 45
Harvello Buie LB	Seffner, Florida	Armwood H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2011
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 45
Korain Chambers OL	Yuma, Arizona	Western Arizona C.C.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	4.4	Dec 12, 2010
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: –
Zach Dancel ATH	Olney, Maryland	Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.6	Jan 18, 2011
	Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 66
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –   ESPN: –
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "New Mexico Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "2011 New Mexico Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:00 p.m.	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	The Mtn.	L 10–14	21,454 [2]
September 10	5:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Arkansas *	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	L 3–52	52,606
September 17	1:30 p.m.	Texas Tech *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Versus	L 13–59	20,674
September 24	4:00 p.m.	No. 20 (FCS) Sam Houston State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 45–48 OT	16,313
October 1	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	The Mtn.	L 28–42	30,091
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves)		L 7–49	15,369
October 22	12:00 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	The Mtn.	L 0–69	33,833
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	The Mtn.	L 0–42	16,691
November 5	6:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	The Mtn.	L 7–35	28,362 [3]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	UNLV	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	The Mtn.	W 21–14	14,937
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	The Mtn.	L 10–31	14,959
December 3	4:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	The Mtn.	L 0–45	33,878
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Coaching change

On September 25, 2011, Mike Locksley was relieved of his duties as head coach after an 0–4 start. Associate head coach and defensive coordinator George Barlow assumed the job on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.

On November 16, New Mexico announced the hiring of former Notre Dame head coach and ESPN analyst Bob Davie as their new head coach beginning in the 2012 season. ^[4]

Roster

(as of 9/7/2011) [5]
Quarterbacks 8 Tarean Austin – Sophomore 9 Ricardo Young – Freshman 10 Dustin Walton – Freshman 12 B.R. Holbrook – Junior 14 Kevin Chavez – Freshman 16 Detchauz Wray – Freshman Wide receivers 2 Emmanuel McPhearson – Junior 5 Donnie Duncan – Freshman 7 Lamarr Thomas – Junior 9 Michael Scarlett – Senior 20 Deon Long – Freshman 80 Daniel Adams – Freshman 84 Ty Kirk – Junior 85 Quintell Solomon – Freshman 87 Jeric Magnant – Freshman Offensive line 61 Calvin McDowney – Sophomore 62 Tomas Rodriguez – Sophomore 63 Dillon Farrell – Sophomore 64 J.V. Mason – Sophomore 65 Zach Boerboom – Freshman 66 LaMar Bratton – Freshman 67 Mat McBain – Sophomore 68 Korian Chambers – Junior 71 Darryl Johnson – Sophomore 74 Larry Mazyck – Freshman 75 Joe Washington – Senior 76 Dillon Romine – Freshman 77 Jamal Price – Freshman 78 Earl Johnson – Freshman		Running backs 4 Demarcus Rogers – Sophomore 13 James Wright – Senior 21 Kasey Carrier – Junior 22 Crusoe Gongbay – Freshman 25 Chase Clayton – Freshman 27 Nathan Struck – Freshman -- Jhurell Pressley – Freshman Fullbacks 37 Chris Biren – Junior Tight ends 82 Michael Wilkinson – Freshman 86 David Georges – Freshman 89 Andrew Aho – Sophomore 97 Lucas Reed – Junior		Defensive line 44 Joseph Harris – Junior 48 Jaymar Latchison – Senior 49 Ugo Uzodinma – Junior 50 Rod Davis – Junior 57 Mark Hunter – Junior 60 Jake Carr – Junior 90 Jacori Greer – Sophomore 91 Brett Kennedy – Senior 92 Reggie Ellis – Junior 98 KevinJo Atkins – Sophomore 99 Fatu Ulale – Junior Linebackers 18 Javarie Johnson – Freshman 24 Sean Willis – Freshman 37 Brian Hubbell - Freshman 38 Zach Daugherty – Freshman 39 Joe Stoner – Junior 41 Dallas Bollema – Sophomore 45 Tevin Newman – Freshman 46 Spencer Merritt – Junior 47 A.J. Johnson – Senior 58 Carmen Messina – Senior		Defensive backs 1 Zoey Williams – Freshman 3 Martize Barr – Freshman 6 Anthony Hooks – Senior 11 Zach Dancel – Freshman 15 Meiko Locksley – Freshman 16 Marcus Washington – Freshman 17 Freddy Young – Junior 19 Julian Lewis – Junior 23 Devonta Tabannah – Freshman 24 Destry Berry – Junior 26 Jamal Merritt – Freshman 27 Jamarr Lyles – Senior 28 Dylan Chavez – Freshman 29 DeShawn Mills – Junior 30 Matt Raymer – Junior 31 Dante Caro – Sophomore 32 Deshon Marman – Junior 33 Carmeiris Stewart – Sophomore 34 A.J. Butler – Junior 36 Brandon Branch – Freshman 47 Emmanuel Fatokun – Sophomore Punters 35 Ben Skaer – Sophomore 83 Greg Rivera – Junior Place kickers 12 James Aho – Senior 87 Zach Rogers – Freshman 95 Andre Archuleta – Freshman 96 Jason Allen – Sophomore 98 Justus Adams – Sophomore Long Snappers 54 Evan Jacobsen – Junior

Ricardo Young, Emmanuel McPhearson, Mark Hunter and Carmeiris Stewart left the team after Mike Locksley was fired.

References

1. "University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
2. "Colorado State Rams vs. New Mexico Lobos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
3. "New Mexico Lobos vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011.
4. "New Mexico hires ex-Notre Dame coach Davie". November 16, 2011.
5. "University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.