
Mountain West · Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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All-time
0.413
Win %
0
National titles
4
Conf titles
0
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Greatest games
New Mexico's top games of all time by Game Score.
2
1938 · Nov 19, 1938
0.61
Game Score
3
1970 · Nov 21, 1970
0.59
Game Score
4
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1974 · Sep 21, 1974
0.55
Game Score
7
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1976 · Sep 25, 1976
0.51
Game Score
10
1962 · Sep 22, 1962
0.47
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress7-1
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
4-0
AP, as of Nov 1
#22
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20259-4
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Rate Bowl (L)20222-10
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20213-9
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20202-5
New Mexico · Mountain West (West)
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20192-10
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20183-9
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20173-9
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20169-4
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
New Mexico Bowl (W)20157-6
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
New Mexico Bowl (L)20144-8
New Mexico · Mountain West (Mountain)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20133-9
New Mexico · Mountain West (East)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20079-4
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
New Mexico Bowl (W)20066-7
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
New Mexico Bowl (L)20047-5
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Emerald Bowl (L)20038-5
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl (L)20027-7
New Mexico · Mountain West
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl (L)19983-9
New Mexico · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19979-4
New Mexico · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Insight.com Bowl (L)19966-5
New Mexico · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19954-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19945-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19936-5
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19923-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19913-9
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19902-10
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
1-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19892-10
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
0-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19882-10
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19870-11
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
0-8
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19864-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19853-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19844-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19836-6
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
198210-1
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19814-7-1
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19804-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19796-6
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19787-5
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19775-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19764-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19756-5
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19744-6-1
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19734-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19723-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19716-3-2
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19707-3
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19694-6
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
1-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19680-10
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
0-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19671-9
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
0-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19662-8
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
0-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19653-7
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19649-2
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
#16
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19636-4
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19627-2-1
New Mexico · Western Athletic
Conf record
2-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19617-4
New Mexico · Skyline
Conf record
3-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aviation Bowl (W)19465-5-2
New Mexico · Border
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Harbor Bowl (T)19456-1-1
New Mexico · Border
Conf record
1-0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (W)19388-3
New Mexico · Border
Conf record
4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 7-1 | Mountain West | 4-0 | #22as of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 9-4 | Mountain West | 6-2 | Rate Bowl (L) | |||
| 2024 | 5-7 | Mountain West | 3-4 | ||||
| 2023 | 4-8 | Mountain West | 2-6 | ||||
| 2022 | 2-10 | Mountain West | 0-8 | ||||
| 2021 | 3-9 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2020 | 2-5 | Mountain West | 2-5 | ||||
| 2019 | 2-10 | Mountain West | 0-8 | ||||
| 2018 | 3-9 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2017 | 3-9 | Mountain West | 0-1 | ||||
| 2016 | 9-4 | Mountain West | 6-2 | New Mexico Bowl (W) | |||
| 2015 | 7-6 | Mountain West | 5-3 | New Mexico Bowl (L) | |||
| 2014 | 4-8 | Mountain West | 2-6 | ||||
| 2013 | 3-9 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2012 | 4-9 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2011 | 1-11 | Mountain West | 1-6 | ||||
| 2010 | 1-11 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2009 | 1-11 | Mountain West | 1-7 | ||||
| 2008 | 4-8 | Mountain West | 2-6 | ||||
| 2007 | 9-4 | Mountain West | 5-3 | New Mexico Bowl (W) | |||
| 2006 | 6-7 | Mountain West | 4-4 | New Mexico Bowl (L) | |||
| 2005 | 6-5 | Mountain West | 4-4 | ||||
| 2004 | 7-5 | Mountain West | 5-2 | Emerald Bowl (L) | |||
| 2003 | 8-5 | Mountain West | 5-2 | Las Vegas Bowl (L) | |||
| 2002 | 7-7 | Mountain West | 5-2 | Las Vegas Bowl (L) | |||
| 2001 | 6-5 | Mountain West | 4-3 | ||||
| 2000 | 5-7 | Mountain West | 3-4 | ||||
| 1999 | 4-7 | Mountain West | 3-4 | ||||
| 1998 | 3-9 | Western Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 1997 | 9-4 | Western Athletic | 6-2 | Insight.com Bowl (L) | |||
| 1996 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 1995 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1994 | 5-7 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 1993 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 1992 | 3-8 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1991 | 3-9 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1990 | 2-10 | Western Athletic | 1-6 | ||||
| 1989 | 2-10 | Western Athletic | 0-7 | ||||
| 1988 | 2-10 | Western Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 1987 | 0-11 | Western Athletic | 0-8 | ||||
| 1986 | 4-8 | Western Athletic | 2-5 | ||||
| 1985 | 3-8 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1984 | 4-8 | Western Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 1983 | 6-6 | Western Athletic | 4-3 | ||||
| 1982 | 10-1 | Western Athletic | 6-1 | ||||
| 1981 | 4-7-1 | Western Athletic | 3-4-1 | ||||
| 1980 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 3-4 | ||||
| 1979 | 6-6 | Western Athletic | 3-4 | ||||
| 1978 | 7-5 | Western Athletic | 3-3 | ||||
| 1977 | 5-7 | Western Athletic | 2-5 | ||||
| 1976 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 3-4 | ||||
| 1975 | 6-5 | Western Athletic | 4-3 | ||||
| 1974 | 4-6-1 | Western Athletic | 3-4 | ||||
| 1973 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 3-4 | ||||
| 1972 | 3-8 | Western Athletic | 2-4 | ||||
| 1971 | 6-3-2 | Western Athletic | 5-1 | ||||
| 1970 | 7-3 | Western Athletic | 5-1 | ||||
| 1969 | 4-6 | Western Athletic | 1-5 | ||||
| 1968 | 0-10 | Western Athletic | 0-7 | ||||
| 1967 | 1-9 | Western Athletic | 0-5 | ||||
| 1966 | 2-8 | Western Athletic | 0-5 | ||||
| 1965 | 3-7 | Western Athletic | 2-3 | ||||
| 1964 | 9-2 | Western Athletic | 3-1 | ★ | |||
| 1963 | 6-4 | Western Athletic | 3-1 | ★ | |||
| 1962 | 7-2-1 | Western Athletic | 2-1-1 | ★ | |||
| 1961 | 7-4 | Skyline | 3-3 | Aviation Bowl (W) | |||
| 1960 | 5-5 | Skyline | 4-2 | ||||
| 1959 | 7-3 | Skyline | 4-2 | ||||
| 1958 | 7-3 | Skyline | 5-1 | ||||
| 1957 | 4-6 | Skyline | 2-4 | ||||
| 1956 | 4-6 | Skyline | 2-4 | ||||
| 1955 | 2-8 | Skyline | 1-5 | ||||
| 1954 | 5-5 | Skyline | 3-3 | ||||
| 1953 | 5-3-1 | Skyline | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1952 | 7-2 | Skyline | 5-1 | ||||
| 1951 | 4-7 | Skyline | 2-4 | ||||
| 1950 | 2-8 | Border | 2-5 | ||||
| 1949 | 2-8 | Border | 1-6 | ||||
| 1948 | 2-9 | Border | 1-6 | ||||
| 1947 | 4-5-1 | Border | 1-5-1 | ||||
| 1946 | 5-5-2 | Border | 4-2-1 | Harbor Bowl (T) | |||
| 1945 | 6-1-1 | Border | 1-0-1 | Sun Bowl (W) | |||
| 1944 | 1-7 | Border | 0-2 | ||||
| 1942 | 4-5-2 | Border | 3-4 | ||||
| 1941 | 5-4-1 | Border | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1940 | 5-4 | Border | 4-2 | ||||
| 1939 | 8-2 | Border | 4-2 | ||||
| 1938 | 8-3 | Border | 4-2 | ★ | Sun Bowl (L) | ||
| 1937 | 4-4-1 | Border | 2-3-1 | ||||
| 1936 | 2-7 | Border | 1-4 | ||||
| 1935 | 6-4 | Border | 3-2 | ||||
| 1934 | 8-1 | Border | 3-1 | ||||
| 1933 | 3-4-1 | Border | 2-2 | ||||
| 1932 | 1-6-1 | Border | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1931 | 3-3-1 | Border | 1-1-1 |
Award winners
3 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
John Sullivan2007
Consensus All-AmericanPK
Brian Urlacher1999
Consensus All-AmericanDB
Terance Mathis1989
Consensus All-AmericanWR
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | John Sullivan | Consensus All-American |
| 1999 | Brian Urlacher | Consensus All-American |
| 1989 | Terance Mathis | Consensus All-American |