2015 New Mexico Lobos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{single source|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2015
| team = New Mexico Lobos
| sport= football
| image=New Mexico Lobos wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| division = Mountain Division
| short_conf = MW
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 7–6
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Bob Davie
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach= Bob DeBesse
| oc_year = 4th
| def_coach= Kevin Cosgrove
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 3–4
| stadium = University Stadium
| champion =
| bowl = New Mexico Bowl vs. Arizona
| bowl_result = L 37–45
}}
{{2015 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fourth-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 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Arizona.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = AP Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv =
| score = 66–0
| attend = 21,930
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–40
| attend = 24,167
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 18|Friday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = P12N
| score = 10–34
| attend = 43,310
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| tv = RTRM
| score = 38–28
| attend = 18,723
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = RTRM
| score = 38–29
| attend = 30,900
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Battle of the Wolves
| tv = {{URL|1=http://www.campusinsiders.com/network/mw/live|2=MWN}}
| score = 17–35
| attend = 20,426
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = RTRM
| score = 28–27
| attend = 20,541
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = RTRM
| score = 21–31
| attend = 11,646
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 14–13
| attend = 19,886
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 31–24
| attend = 32,780
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = RTRM
| score = 21–28
| attend = 21,643
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 47–35
| attend = 18,868
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona
| gamename = New Mexico Bowl, rivalry
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPN
| score = 37–45
| attend = 30,289
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Mississippi Valley State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delta Devils
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Lobos
|H1=21
|H2=17
|H3=21
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Tulsa=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Golden Hurricane
|R1=10
|R2=10
|R3=10
|R4=10
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Arizona State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=10
|R4=0
|Home=Sun Devils
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=14
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Wyoming=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=14
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=3
|Home=Cowboys
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}
{{Clear}}
=New Mexico State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 17
|R2= 9
|R3= 3
|R4= 0
|Home=Lobos
|H1= 14
|H2= 0
|H3= 15
|H4= 9
}}
{{see also|2015 New Mexico State Aggies football team|Rio Grande Rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=At Nevada=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1= 3
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Wolf Pack
|H1= 0
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Hawaii=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rainbow Warriors
|R1= 10
|R2= 14
|R3= 0
|R4= 3
|Home=Lobos
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At San Jose State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2015 San Jose State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 7
|R4= 3
|Home=Lobos
|H1= 0
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2015 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Boise State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 3
|R4= 14
|Home=Broncos
|H1= 0
|H2= 3
|H3= 7
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2015 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Colorado State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rams
|R1= 14
|R2= 3
|R3= 3
|R4= 8
|Home=Lobos
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2015 Colorado State Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Air Force=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Falcons
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3=7
|R4= 14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14
|H2= 17
|H3= 3
|H4= 13
}}
{{see also|2015 Air Force Falcons football team}}
{{Clear}}
=New Mexico Bowl–Arizona=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Wildcats
|R1= 7
|R2= 21
|R3= 14
|R4= 3
|Home=Lobos
|H1= 3
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 6
}}
{{see also|2015 Arizona Wildcats football team|2015 New Mexico Bowl}}
{{Clear}}