1992 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Lobos compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 287 to 247.[1][2]

1992 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Simon (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorFred Bleil (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Hawaii + 6 2 0 11 2 0
No. 24 Fresno State + 6 2 0 9 4 0
BYU + 6 2 0 8 5 0
San Diego State 5 3 0 5 5 1
Air Force 4 4 0 7 5 0
Utah 4 4 0 6 6 0
Colorado State 3 5 0 5 7 0
Wyoming 3 5 0 5 7 0
New Mexico 2 6 0 3 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Stoney Case with 2,289 passing yards, Winslow Oliver with 1,063 rushing yards, Greg Oliver with 499 receiving yards, and kicker David Margolis with 55 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5TCU*W 24–7
September 12at New Mexico State*L 39–42
September 19SMU*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 13–20
September 26at Air ForceL 32–33
October 3San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 21–49
October 10at WyomingL 21–35
October 17Utah
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 24–7
October 24at Fresno StateL 28–31
November 7at BYUL 0–35
November 14UTEP
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
W 35–14
November 21Colorado State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 10–14
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1992 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 25 Stoney Case So
WR Greg Oliver Sr
RB Winslow Oliver Fr
TE 88 David Sloan So
RB 4 Eric Young So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 73 John Lisker So
LB 7 Todd Williams So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K David Margolis Sr
P Mike Nesbitt Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Matt Simon
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Fred Bleil
    Defensive coordinator

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

References

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  1. ^ "1992 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 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. ^ "1992 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.