1995 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 303 to 256.^[1][2]

1995 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Dennis Franchione (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dennis Darnell (2nd as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Fred Bleil (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colorado State +		6	–	2					8	–	4
BYU +		6	–	2					7	–	4
Utah +		6	–	2					7	–	4
Air Force +		6	–	2					8	–	5
San Diego State		5	–	3					8	–	4
Wyoming		4	–	4					6	–	5
Fresno State		2	–	6					5	–	7
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	7
Hawaii		2	–	6					4	–	8
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Donald Sellers with 1,693 passing yards, Winslow Oliver with 915 rushing yards, Steve Pagador with 492 receiving yards, and kicker Colby Cason with 58 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2		Northern Arizona*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 45–21
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 9–36	26,113
September 23		New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)		W 36–24
September 30		Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 24–27
October 7		at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 34–51	33,544
October 14		Hawaii	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 24–10	25,201
October 21		at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		W 22–14	28,901
October 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 22 Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	KUPT	L 7–34	25,088
November 4		at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 29–38	25,119
November 11		BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		L 14–31
November 18		at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		L 12–17	13,837
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "1995 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
2. "University of New Mexico Football Record Book" (PDF). University of New Mexico. 2013. pp. 36, 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
3. "1995 New Mexico Lobos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2019.