2016 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain Division title with Boise State and Wyoming. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTSA.

2016 New Mexico Lobos football
MW Mountain Division co-champion
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 23–20 vs. UTSA
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record9–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pistol
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy 62  86 
Boise State x 62  103 
New Mexico x 62  94 
Air Force 53  103 
Colorado State 53  76 
Utah State 17  39 
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$ 62  113 
Hawaii 44  77 
Nevada 35  57 
San Jose State 35  48 
UNLV 35  48 
Fresno State 08  111 
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.South Dakota*RTSW/RTRMW 48–2120,221
September 106:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*ESPN3L 31–3217,852
September 1710:00 a.m.at Rutgers*ESPNewsL 28–3739,680
October 12:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
RTRMW 48–4119,852
October 77:00 p.m.No. 19 Boise State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSNL 21–4920,090
October 151:30 p.m.vs. Air ForceESPNewsW 45–4018,756
October 227:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
RTRM/RTSWW 59–1718,099
October 299:00 p.m.at HawaiiMW NetW 28–2123,965
November 58:15 p.m.Nevada
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves)
ESPNUW 35–2617,290
November 128:15 p.m.at Utah StateESPN2W 24–2115,212
November 198:15 p.m.at Colorado StateESPN2L 31–4929,133
November 268:15 p.m.Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPN2W 56–3516,698
December 1712:00 p.m.UTSA*
ESPNW 23–2029,688
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

2016 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB89Dyson Chmura  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K95Jason SandersJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

South Dakota

1234Total
Coyotes1407021
Lobos14216748

At New Mexico State

1234Total
Lobos1437731
Aggies31271032

At Rutgers

1234Total
Lobos2100728
Scarlet Knights7213637

San Jose State

1234Total
Spartans13702141
Lobos141710748

Boise State

1234Total
#19 Broncos14287049
Lobos7001421

Vs. Air Force

1234Total
Lobos142110045
Falcons10177640

Louisiana–Monroe

1234Total
Warhawks0301417
Lobos28717759

At Hawaii

1234Total
Lobos1407728
Rainbow Warriors0140721

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack01401226
Lobos7714735

At Utah State

1234Total
Lobos0615324
Aggies1407021

At Colorado State

1234Total
Lobos7371431
Rams141421049

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys07141435
Lobos211471456

UTSA–New Mexico Bowl

1234Total
Roadrunners3301420
Lobos736723

References