1978 New Mexico Lobos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1978
| team = New Mexico Lobos
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Bill Mondt
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = University Stadium
}}
{{1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 7–5 record (3–3 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 205.{{cite web|title=1978 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 1, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1978-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=University of New Mexico Football Record Book|publisher=University of New Mexico|year=2013|pages=36, 40|url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2760912.pdf|access-date=2019-11-03|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185438/https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2760912.pdf|url-status=dead}}
The team's statistical leaders included Brad Wright with 1,925 passing yards, Mike Williams with 1,015 rushing yards, Ricky Martin with 594 receiving yards, and kicker Alan Moore with 64 points scored.{{cite web|title=1978 New Mexico Lobos Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 1, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1978.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1978
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 9|at|Hawaii
|September 16|at|Wichita State
|September 23||UNLV
|September 30||BYU|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM|L 23–27|24,892|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-byu-powers-over/157418478/|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|title=BYU powers over Lobos|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 7|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY|W 19–15|26,458|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984910/pokes-lose-19-15/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|title=Pokes lose 19–15 heartbreaker to Lobos|date=October 8, 1978|page=13|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 14||Texas Tech
|October 21||New Mexico State
|October 28|at|UTEP|Sun Bowl|El Paso, TX|W 21–0|18,650|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-new-mexico-spoils-utep-hom/157425192/|work=The El Paso Times|title=New Mexico spoils UTEP homecoming|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4|at|Utah|Robert Rice Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|W 24–12|24,182|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-lobos-stop-utah/157424226/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Lobos stop Utah|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||Colorado State|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM|L 15–26|14,747|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-csu-upsets-new-mexico/157425265/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=CSU upsets New Mexico 26–15|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 18||Pacific (CA)
|November 25|at|San Diego State|San Diego Stadium|San Diego, CA|L 24–27|30,011|{{cite news|title=The Aztecs Pass Past New Mexico|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Matt Mitchell|date=November 26, 1978|page=III-1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8414043/the_aztecs_pass_past_new_mexico/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 17, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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