1994 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Lobos compiled a 5–7 record (4–4 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 401 to 386.^[1][2]

1994 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Dennis Franchione (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dennis Darnell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Fred Bleil (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 Colorado State $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Utah	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 18 BYU	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Air Force	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	7	–	1
San Diego State	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Hawaii	0	–	8	–	0			3	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Stoney Case with 3,117 passing yards, Eric Young with 732 rushing yards, Gavin Pearlman with 866 receiving yards, and kicker Nathan Vail with 75 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	at Texas Tech*		L 31–37
September 10	TCU*		L 29–44
September 17	at SMU*		L 31–34
September 24	at BYU		L 47–49
October 1	No. 24 Colorado State		L 31–38
October 8	at Hawaii		W 38–21
October 15	San Diego State		L 13–20
October 22	at New Mexico State*		W 56–31
October 29	at Fresno State		W 49–32
November 5	No. 9 Utah		W 23–21
November 12	at Wyoming		L 28–38
November 19	UTEP		W 25–21
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1994 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 70 Calvin Allen Jr QB 25 Stoney Case Sr TE 88 David Sloan Sr RB 4 Eric Young Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 16 Billy Austin Fr DT 73 John Lisker Sr FS 6 Scott McGarrahan Fr LB 7 Todd Williams Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Mike Nesbitt Jr	Head coach Dennis Franchione Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt