Sport: | football |
Year: | 1998 |
Team: | New Mexico Lobos |
Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
Division: | Mountain Division |
Short Conf: | WAC |
Record: | 3–9 |
Conf Record: | 1–7 |
Head Coach: | Rocky Long |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Off Coach: | Jim Fenwick |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Off Scheme: | Multiple |
Def Coach: | Bronco Mendenhall |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
Stadium: | University Stadium |
The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 397 to 274.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Graham Leigh with 2,608 passing yards, Lennox Gordon with 571 rushing yards, and Martinez Williams with 760 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[3]