1976 New Mexico Lobos football team

1976 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU + 6 1 0 9 3 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0 8 4 0
Arizona State 4 3 0 4 7 0
Utah 3 3 0 3 8 0
Arizona 3 4 0 5 6 0
New Mexico 3 4 0 4 7 0
Colorado State 2 4 0 6 5 0
UTEP 0 7 0 1 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 235 to 229.[1][2]

Robin Cole and Dave Green were the team captains.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Noel Mazzone with 1,427 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,240 rushing yards and 66 points scored, Preston Dennard with 783 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1976 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "1976 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.