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The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 415 to 289.[1][2]
1985 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–8 (2–6 WAC) |
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Home stadium | University Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Air Force + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 BYU + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Billy Rucker with 2,475 passing yards, Willie Turral with 800 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and Terance Mathis with 852 receiving yards.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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September 7 | at Texas Tech* | L 31–32 | |||
September 14 | at New Mexico State* | W 34–27 | |||
September 28 | No. 19 Air Force | L 12–49 | |||
October 5 | at No. 13 Nebraska* | L 7–38 | |||
October 12 | Colorado State |
| L 28–45 | ||
October 19 | No. 9 BYU* |
| L 23–45 | ||
October 26 | Hawaii |
| L 17–27 | ||
November 2 | at UTEP |
| W 27–23 | ||
November 9 | at Utah | L 49–58 | |||
November 16 | Wyoming |
| W 41–16 | ||
November 23 | San Diego State |
| L 20–55 | ||
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