New Mexico Bowl#MVPs

{{Short description|NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game}}

{{Infobox college football bowl game

| name = New Mexico Bowl

| full_name = Isleta New Mexico Bowl

| nickname =

| defunct =

| logo = New Mexico Bowl logo.png

| logo_size = 205px

| caption =

| stadium = University Stadium (2006–present)

| previous_stadiums =

| location = Albuquerque, New Mexico (2006–present)

| previous_locations =

| temporary_venue = Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas (2020)

| years = 2006–present

| previous_tie-ins = WAC (2006–2010)
Pac-12 (2012–2013)

| conference_tie-ins = MWC, C-USA

| payout = 1.05 million (2019){{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 13, 2019}}

| website = {{URL|https://newmexicobowl.com/}}

| sponsors = {{ubl

|Gildan (2011–2017)

|PUBG Mobile (2021)

|Isleta Resort and Casino (2023–present)

}}

| former_names = {{ubl

|New Mexico Bowl (2006–2010, 2018–2020, 2022)

|Gildan New Mexico Bowl (2011–2017)

|PUBG New Mexico Bowl (2021)

}}

| prev_matchup_year = 2023

| prev_matchup_season= 2023

| prev_matchup_teams = New Mexico State vs. Fresno State

| prev_matchup_score = Fresno State 37–10

| next_matchup_year = 2024

| next_matchup_season= 2024

| next_matchup_teams = TCU vs. Louisiana

| next_matchup_date = TCU 34–3

}}

The New Mexico Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at University Stadium, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Owned and operated by ESPN Events, it has typically been scheduled as one of the first games of the bowl season. The bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 New Mexico Bowl was moved to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.{{cite news |url=https://fbschedules.com/2020-new-mexico-bowl-to-be-played-in-frisco-texas/ |title=2020 New Mexico Bowl to be played in Frisco, Texas |first=Kevin |last=Kelley |website=fbschedules.com |date=November 24, 2020 |access-date=November 24, 2020}}

History

The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a {{convert|20|in|cm|adj=on}} piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia sun symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.{{cite news | last = Korte | first = Tim | title = Native American Artists Create Unique N.M. Bowl Trophy | publisher = Albuquerque Journal | date = 2006-12-20 | url = http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/aptrophy12-20-06.htm | access-date = 2006-12-24}}

From 2011 to 2017, the bowl was sponsored by clothing manufacturer Gildan and was officially known as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. In 2019, the bowl announced a sponsorship with DreamHouse Productions, a local film studio. However, in October 2019, the company was quietly dropped as sponsor, coinciding with investigations by a local sports website, EnchantmentSports.com,{{cite news |url=https://ticktalksports.wpcomstaging.com/2019/10/11/dream-or-nightmare-new-mexico-bowls-new-title-sponsor-is-a-scam-artist/ |title=Dream or Nightmare? New Mexico Bowl's New Title Sponsor Called a 'Scam Artist!' |first=Mark |last=Smith |website=Enchantment Sports |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=November 25, 2020}} that alleged DreamHouse Productions was tied to a scam artist and questioned the company's legitimacy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1382359/questions-raised-about-status-of-new-nm-bowl-sponsor-ex-dreamhouse-ceo-wont-answer-questions-about-company-or-court-case.html|title=Questions raised about status of new NM Bowl sponsor|first=Colleen|last=Heild|website=www.abqjournal.com|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/2019/10/25/espn-drops-fake-company-bowl-sponsor|title=ESPN Drops New Mexico Bowl Title Sponsor After Three Weeks|last=May|first=Jake|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=2019-10-25}}

The 2021 edition of the game was sponsored by PUBG Mobile.{{cite web |url=https://win.gg/news/yes-pubg-mobile-is-actually-sponsoring-an-ncaa-football-game/ |title=Yes, PUBG Mobile is actually sponsoring an NCAA football game |first=Steven |last=Rondina |website=win.gg |date=December 6, 2021 |accessdate=October 30, 2023}} In September 2023, the Isleta Pueblo, an operator of resorts and casinos, was named the new title sponsor of the bowl.{{cite web |last1=Hofheimer |first1=Bill |title=Isleta Named New Title Sponsor of the New Mexico Bowl |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/09/isleta-named-new-title-sponsor-of-the-new-mexico-bowl/ |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |access-date=30 October 2023 |date=22 September 2023}}

Game results

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! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"|Date

! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=2|Winning team

! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=2|Losing team

! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"|Attend.

! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"|Notes

December 23, 2006

| San Jose State

| New Mexico

| 34,111

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" rowspan=2 valign="top" \| Year	! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=3 valign="Center" \| Offensive MVP	! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=3 valign="Center" \| Defensive MVP
Player	Team	Pos.	Player	Team	Pos.
2006	James Jones	San José State	WR	Matt Castelo	San José State	LB
2007	Donovan Porterie	New Mexico	QB	Brett Madsen	New Mexico	LB
2008	Gartrell Johnson	Colorado State	RB	Tommie Hill	Colorado State	DE
2009	Austyn Carta-Samuels	Wyoming	QB	Mitch Unrein	Wyoming	DE
2010	Jake Heaps	BYU	QB	Andrew Rich	BYU	FS
2011	Chris Coyer	Temple	QB	Tahir Whitehead	Temple	LB
2012	Matt Scott	Arizona	QB	Marquis Flowers	Arizona	LB
2013	Connor Halliday	Washington State	QB	Shaquil Barrett	Colorado State	DE
2014	Kent Myers	Utah State	QB	Zach Vigil	Utah State	LB
2015	Anu Solomon	Arizona	QB	Scooby Wright III	Arizona	LB
2016	Lamar Jordan	New Mexico	QB	Dakota Cox	New Mexico	LB
2017	Tyre Brady	Marshall	WR	Channing Hames	Marshall	DL
2018	Jordan Love	Utah State	QB	DJ Williams	Utah State	DB
2019	Jordan Byrd Jesse Matthews	San Diego State	RB WR	Kyahva Tezino	San Diego State	LB
2020	Calvin Turner	Hawaii	WR	Darius Muasau	Hawaii	LB
2021	Jordan Mims	Fresno State	RB	Elijah Gates	Fresno State	DB
2022	Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters	BYU	QB	Ben Bywater	BYU	LB
2023	Mikey Keene	Fresno State	QB	Levelle Bailey	Fresno State	LB
2024	Josh Hoover	TCU	QB	Devean Deal	TCU	LB

class = "wikitable" !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Rank !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Team !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Appearances !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Won !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Lost !style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;"\|Win pct.
rowspan=2\|1	New Mexico	4	{{WinLossPct\|2\|2}}
Fresno State	4	{{WinLossPct\|2\|2}}
rowspan=2\|2	Colorado State	3	{{WinLossPct\|2\|1}}
UTEP	3	{{WinLossPct\|0\|3}}
rowspan=5\|3	Arizona	2	{{WinLossPct\|2\|0}}
Utah State	2	{{WinLossPct\|2\|0}}
BYU	2	{{WinLossPct\|2\|0}}
Wyoming	2	{{WinLossPct\|1\|1}}
Nevada	2	{{WinLossPct\|0\|2}}

style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" rowspan=2\|Conference ! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=4\|Record ! style="background:#E21B22; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #1766A9;" colspan=2\|Appearances by season
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" \|Games ! style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" \|W ! style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" \|L ! style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" \|Win pct. ! style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" class=unsortable\|Won ! style="border: 2px solid #1766A9;" class=unsortable\|Lost
Mountain West	17	{{WinLossPct\|12\|5}} \| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 \| 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017
C-USA	7	{{WinLossPct\|1\|6}} \| 2017 \| 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
bgcolor=lightgrey\|WAC	4	{{WinLossPct\|1\|3}} \| 2006 \| 2007, 2008, 2009
Pac-12	3	{{WinLossPct\|2\|1}} \| 2012, 2015 \| 2013
MAC	2	{{WinLossPct\|1\|1}} \| 2011 \| 2019
The American	2	{{WinLossPct\|0\|2}} \| \| 2020, 2022
Independents	1	{{WinLossPct\|1\|0}} \| 2022 \| {{nbsp}}
Big 12	1	{{WinLossPct\|1\|0}} \| 2024 \| {{nbsp}}
Sun Belt	1	{{WinLossPct\|0\|1}} \| {{nbsp}} \| 2024

New Mexico Bowl#MVPs

History

Game results

MVPs

Most appearances

Appearances by conference

Game records

Media coverage

References

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