2016 New Mexico Lobos football team

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2016 New Mexico Lobos football
New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg
MW Mountain Division co-champion
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 23–20 vs. UTSA
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob DeBesse (5th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pistol
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium University Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  6 2   8 6  
Boise State x  6 2   10 3  
New Mexico x  6 2   9 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Utah State  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  6 2   11 3  
Hawaii  4 4   7 7  
Nevada  3 5   5 7  
San Jose State  3 5   4 8  
UNLV  3 5   4 8  
Fresno State  0 8   1 11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain Division title with Boise State and Wyoming. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTSA.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. South Dakota * RTSW/RTRM W 48–2120,221
September 106:00 p.m.at New Mexico State * ESPN3 L 31–3217,852
September 1710:00 a.m.at Rutgers * ESPNews L 28–3739,680
October 12:00 p.m. San Jose State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
RTRMW 48–4119,852
October 77:00 p.m.No. 19 Boise State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSN L 21–4920,090
October 151:30 p.m.vs. Air Force ESPNewsW 45–4018,756
October 227:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe *
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
RTRM/RTSWW 59–1718,099
October 299:00 p.m.at Hawaii MW Net W 28–2123,965
November 58:15 p.m. Nevada
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves)
ESPNU W 35–2617,290
November 128:15 p.m.at Utah State ESPN2 W 24–2115,212
November 198:15 p.m.at Colorado State ESPN2L 31–4929,133
November 268:15 p.m. Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2W 56–3516,698
December 1712:00 p.m. UTSA *
ESPN W 23–2029,688
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

2016 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 13 Lamar Jordan Redshirt.svg  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 49 Dakota Cox Sr
LB 89Dyson Chmura Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 95 Jason Sanders Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

South Dakota

1234Total
Coyotes1407021
Lobos14216748

At New Mexico State

1234Total
Lobos1437731
Aggies31271032

At Rutgers

1234Total
Lobos2100728
Scarlet Knights7213637

San Jose State

1234Total
Spartans13702141
Lobos141710748

Boise State

1234Total
#19 Broncos14287049
Lobos7001421

Vs. Air Force

1234Total
Lobos142110045
Falcons10177640

Louisiana–Monroe

1234Total
Warhawks0301417
Lobos28717759

At Hawaii

1234Total
Lobos1407728
Rainbow Warriors0140721

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack01401226
Lobos7714735

At Utah State

1234Total
Lobos0615324
Aggies1407021

At Colorado State

1234Total
Lobos7371431
Rams141421049

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys07141435
Lobos211471456

UTSA–New Mexico Bowl

1234Total
Roadrunners3301420
Lobos736723

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References

  1. "2016 New Mexico Lobos Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 13, 2016.