The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico, competing in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920.
Roderick John Long Jr. is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Syracuse. Prior to being hired by Syracuse, Long was the defensive coordinator at New Mexico. He played professionally with BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Detroit Wheels of World Football League (WFL).
The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football team at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos play their home games at University Stadium.
The New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football as a member of Conference USA.
The New Mexico–New Mexico State football rivalry, known as the Battle of I-25 and the Rio Grande Rivalry in all sports, is an annual football game between the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University. It is called the Battle of I-25 because the two universities are located along Interstate 25 connecting Albuquerque and Las Cruces. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside those two cities.
Daniel Ray Gonzales is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of New Mexico. Prior to 2018, Gonzales had spent his college coaching career on Rocky Long's staffs at the University of New Mexico and San Diego State University.
The 1945 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 6–1–1 record, defeated Denver in the 1946 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 208 to 61.
The 1956 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Clausen, the Lobos compiled a 4–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 205 to 167.
The 1950 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the Lobos compiled a 2–8 record, finished seventh in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 330 to 160. On defense, the team allowed an average of 33 points per game, ranking 116th of 120 major college teams.
The 1935 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1935 college football season. In their second season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 6–4 record with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, finished third in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 145 to 102.
The 1936 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 2–7 record with a mark of 1–4 against conference opponents, finished last out of seven teams in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 95 to 71.
The 1937 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 record with a mark of 2–3–1 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 93 to 69. William Murphy was the team captain.
The 1925 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record. Hearst Coen was the team captain.
The 1923 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Roy W. Johnson, the Lobos compiled a 3–5 record.
The 1940 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the Border Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 96. After compiling a 1–4 record in the first six games, the team won its final four games, including victories over rivals New Mexico Agricultural and Arizona and an upset victory over previously undefeated and No. 18-ranked Texas Tech.
The 1948 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 2–9 record, finished eighth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 216 to 146.
The 1946 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts as a member of the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first year under head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the team compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 154. The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 1977 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 5–7 record and were outscored by a total of 319 to 272.
The 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. They were led by first-year head coach Danny Gonzales.
The 2022 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by head coach Danny Gonzales, who will be coaching his third season with the team. The Lobos will play their home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
