1981 New Mexico Lobos football team

1981 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (3–4–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 1 0 11 2 0
Hawaii 5 1 0 9 2 0
Utah 4 1 1 8 2 1
Wyoming 6 2 0 8 3 0
New Mexico 3 4 1 4 7 1
Air Force 2 3 0 4 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0 6 5 0
UTEP 1 6 0 1 10 0
Colorado State 0 8 0 0 12 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7–1 record (3–4–1 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 231 to 225.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Robin Gabriel with 1,783 passing yards, Mike D. Carter with 595 rushing yards, Keith Magee with 706 receiving yards, and kicker Pete Parks with 49 points scored.[3]

  1. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 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 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "1981 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2019.