1972 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 327 to 208.^[1][2]

1972 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach	Rudy Feldman (5th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Arizona State $	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
BYU	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Utah	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

John Urban and George Oakes were the team captains.^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bruce Boone with 540 passing yards, Fred Henry with 977 rushing yards and 36 points, and Ken Smith with 382 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 55–20	24,421	[4]
September 23	Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 16–41	24,860	[5]
September 30	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–31	31,000	[6]
October 7	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 17–14	18,973	[7]
October 14	Arizona	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	L 15–27	15,672	[8]
October 21	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 56–7	10,250	[9]
October 28	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–59	21,869	[10]
November 4	San Jose State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–14	14,199	[11]
November 11	at No. 19 Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–60	44,172	[12]
November 18	at Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 14–33	20,366	[13]
November 25	BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–21	9,490	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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