1984 New Mexico Lobos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = New Mexico Lobos
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Joe Lee Dunn
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = University Stadium
}}
{{1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 4–8 record (1–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 359 to 251.{{cite web|title=1984 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 3, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1984-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=2019-11-04|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 Buddy Funck with 922 passing yards, Willie Turral with 1,064 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Kenneth Whitehead with 713 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1984 New Mexico Lobos Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 3, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-mexico/1984.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 8||New Mexico State
|September 15||West Texas State
|September 22||Texas Tech
|September 29|at|UTEP|Sun Bowl|El Paso, TX|W 34–7|20,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-new-mexico-too/170121038/|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|title=New Mexico too tough for UTEP|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 5|at|Utah|Robert Rice Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|L 14–38|30,400|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-utah-thumps-new-mexic/170121121/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=Utah thumps New Mexico|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13||Colorado State|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM|L 10–16|23,572|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-rams-stun-favored-lobos/170121192/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Rams stun favored Lobos|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY|L 21–59|11,742|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-wyoming-routs-new-m/170121268/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Wyoming routs New Mexico|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25||No. 5 BYU|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM|L 0–48|19,227|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-byu-shuts-down-new-m/170121339/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=BYU shuts down New Mexico, 48–0|date=October 26, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3|at|Baylor
|November 10||Air Force|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM|L 9–23|17,481|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-falcons-shoot-down-p/170121438/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Falcons shoot down punchless New Mexico|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 17|at|San Diego State|Jack Murphy Stadium|San Diego, CA|L 31–37|13,548|{{cite news|title=Santos Leads Aztecs to 37–31 Win|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|edition=San Diego County|author=Chris Cobbs|date=November 18, 1984|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8430221/santos_leads_aztecs_to_37_31_win/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 17, 2017}}{{Open access}}
|November 24|at|Hawaii|Aloha Stadium|Halawa, HI|L 13–48|46,290|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-eighth-loss-in-ro/170121573/|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Eighth loss in row wnds sad Lobo year|date=November 26, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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