1970 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1970 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against WAC opponents), finished second in the WAC, and outscored opponents, 291 to 222.^[1]

1970 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach	Rudy Feldman (3rd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arizona State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Utah	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
UTEP	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
BYU	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 649 passing yards, Sam Scarber with 961 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Tom McBee with 125 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Iowa State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 3–32	17,459–18,068	[3][4]
September 26	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 34–28	22,582	[5]
October 3	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 23–49	39,094–41,000	[6]
October 10	San Jose State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 48–25	15,759	[7]
October 17	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 24–17	17,942	[8]
October 24	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 17–7	16,589	[9]
October 31	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 35–16	13,503	[10]
November 7	Arizona	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 35–7	18,110	[11]
November 14	BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 51–8	17,856	[12]
November 21	at No. 9 Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 21–33	51,283	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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