2016 New Mexico Lobos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2016
| 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 = 9–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Bob Davie
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach= Bob DeBesse
| oc_year = 5th
| def_coach= Kevin Cosgrove
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 3–4
| stadium = University Stadium
| champion = MW Mountain Division co-champion
New Mexico Bowl champion
| bowl = New Mexico Bowl
| bowl_result = W 23–20 vs. UTSA
}}
{{2016 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| poll = AP
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 48–21
| attend = 20,221
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = Rio Grande Rivalry
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 31–32
| attend = 17,852
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = High Point Solutions Stadium
| site_cityst = Pisacataway, NJ
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 28–37
| attend = 39,680
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = RTRM
| score = 48–41
| attend = 19,852
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 21–49
| attend = 20,090
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 45–40
| attend = 18,756
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = RTRM/RTSW
| score = 59–17
| attend = 18,099
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Halawa, HI
| tv = MW Net
| score = 28–21
| attend = 23,965
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = Battle of the Wolves
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 35–26
| attend = 17,290
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–21
| attend = 15,212
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 31–49
| attend = 29,133
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 56–35
| attend = 16,698
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 17
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = New Mexico Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 23–20
| attend = 29,688
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2016
| team = New Mexico Lobos
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Lamar|last=Jordan|pos=QB|rs=yes|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Sr|first=Dakota|last=Cox|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=Fr|first=Dyson|last=Chmura|pos=LB|rs=yes}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=Jason|last=Sanders|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://golobos.com/sports/football/roster/season/2016-17/
| head_coach = *Bob Davie
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
Game summaries
=South Dakota=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Coyotes
|R1=14
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14
|H2=21
|H3=6
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=14
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Aggies
|H1=3
|H2=12
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team|Rio Grande Rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=At Rutgers=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=21
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Scarlet Knights
|H1=7
|H2=21
|H3=3
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
{{Clear}}
=San Jose State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=13
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=21
|Home=Lobos
|H1=14
|H2=17
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 San Jose State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Boise State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#19 Broncos
|R1=14
|R2=28
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Lobos
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Air Force=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=14
|R2=21
|R3=10
|R4=0
|Home=Falcons
|H1=10
|H2=17
|H3=7
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2016 Air Force Falcons football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Louisiana–Monroe=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Warhawks
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=28
|H2=7
|H3=17
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Hawaii=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=14
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Rainbow Warriors
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Nevada=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Wolf Pack
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=12
|Home=Lobos
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=15
|R4=3
|Home=Aggies
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Colorado State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Lobos
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=Rams
|H1=14
|H2=14
|H3=21
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 Colorado State Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Wyoming=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cowboys
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=14
|R4=14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=21
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}
{{Clear}}
=UTSA–New Mexico Bowl=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Roadrunners
|R1=3
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=14
|Home=Lobos
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=6
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team|2016 New Mexico Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{New Mexico Lobos football navbox}}
Category:New Mexico Lobos football seasons