2017 New Mexico Lobos football team

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2017 New Mexico Lobos football
New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record3–9 (1–7 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob DeBesse (6th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pistol
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Dreamstyle Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 22 Boise State xy$  7 1   11 3  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Wyoming  5 3   8 5  
Utah State  4 4   6 7  
Air Force  4 4   5 7  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Fresno State xy  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  6 2   10 3  
UNLV  4 4   5 7  
Nevada  3 5   3 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
San Jose State  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Davie and played their home games at the newly renamed Dreamstyle Stadium. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m. Abilene Christian *W 38–1421,475
September 96:00 p.m. New Mexico State *
Stadium L 28–3032,427
September 146:00 p.m.at Boise State ESPN L 14–2828,385
September 2311:30 a.m.at Tulsa * ESPN3 W 16–1318,026
September 305:00 p.m. Air Force Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSN W 56–3821,864
October 148:00 p.m.at Fresno State ATTSNRM L 0–3828,090
October 208:15 p.m. Colorado State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2L 24–2717,358
October 285:30 p.m.at Wyoming ESPNU L 3–4218,249
November 43:30 p.m. Utah State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ATTSNRML 10–2419,293
November 115:00 p.m.at Texas A&M *ESPNUL 14–5599,051
November 177:30 p.m. UNLV
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2L 35–3814,744
November 241:30 p.m.at San Diego State CBSSNL 10–3528,978

Source: [1]

Roster

2017 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 13 Lamar Jordan Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 95 Jason Sanders Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Abilene Christian

1234Total
Wildcats700714
Lobos77101438

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies13107030
Lobos2302328

At Boise State

1234Total
Lobos070714
Broncos7701428

At Tulsa

1234Total
Lobos760316
Golden Hurricane370313

Air Force

1234Total
Falcons02131438
Lobos77212156

At Fresno State

1234Total
Lobos00000
Bulldogs14710738

Colorado State

1234Total
Rams0210627
Lobos737724

At Wyoming

1234Total
Lobos00033
Cowboys7350042

Utah State

1234Total
Aggies773724
Lobos030710

At Texas A&M

1234Total
Lobos077014
Aggies13350755

UNLV

1234Total
Rebels101431138
Lobos01471435

At San Diego State

1234Total
Lobos0010010
Aztecs7771435

Coaching staff

NameTitle
Bob Davie Head coach
Bob DeBesse Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
Kevin CosgroveDefensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Apollo WrightSpecial teams coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Charles McMillianDefensive Passing Game Coordinator/safeties coach
Saga TuiteleRun Game Coordinator/offensive line coach
Scott BaumgartnerRunning backs coach
Clay DavieTight ends coach
Stan EggenDefensive line coach
Al SimmonsCornerbacks coach

Source: [2]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Jason Sanders K 7229 Miami Dolphins

References

  1. 2017 New Mexico Lobos football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. 2017 Football Coaching Staff. GoLobos.com. The University of New Mexico. Retrieved May 4, 2017.