1989 New Mexico Lobos football team

1989 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (0–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Fairchild (1st as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Moller (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Air Force 5 1 1 8 4 1
Hawaii 5 2 1 9 3 1
Wyoming 5 3 0 5 6 0
San Diego State 4 3 0 6 5 1
Colorado State 4 3 0 5 5 1
Utah 2 6 0 4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 2 10 0
New Mexico 0 7 0 2 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 2–10 record (0–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 378 to 298.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jeremy Leach with 3,573 passing yards, Dion Morrow with 664 rushing yards, and Terance Mathis with 1,315 receiving yards and 96 points scored.[3]

  1. ^ "1989 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 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. ^ "1989 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2019.