1995 New Mexico Lobos football team

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1995 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Darnell (2nd as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorFred Bleil (4th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Colorado State +   6 2     8 4  
BYU +   6 2     7 4  
Utah +   6 2     7 4  
Air Force +   6 2     8 5  
San Diego State   5 3     8 4  
Wyoming   4 4     6 5  
Fresno State   2 6     5 7  
New Mexico   2 6     4 7  
Hawaii   2 6     4 8  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 303 to 256.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Donald Sellers with 1,693 passing yards, Winslow Oliver with 915 rushing yards, Steve Pagador with 492 receiving yards, and kicker Colby Cason with 58 points scored.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2Northern Arizona*W 45–21
September 16UtahL 9–36
September 23New Mexico State*W 36–24
September 30Air ForceL 24–27
October 7at Fresno StateL 34–51
October 14HawaiiW 24–10
October 21at Colorado StateW 22–14
October 28 No. 22 Texas Tech*L 7–34
November 4at San Diego StateL 29–38
November 11BYUL 14–31
November 18at UTEPL 12–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1995 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "1995 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.