2019 New Mexico Lobos football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2019
Team:	New Mexico Lobos
Conference:	Mountain West Conference
Division:	Mountain Division
Short Conf:	MW
Record:	2–10
Conf Record:	0–8
Head Coach:	Bob Davie
Hc Year:	8th
Off Coach:	Joe Dailey
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Jordan Peterson
Dc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Flexbone option
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Dreamstyle Stadium

The 2019 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its games at Dreamstyle Stadium. It was the eighth season under head coach Bob Davie.^[1] They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.

On November 25, Davie and New Mexico agreed to part ways.^[2] He finished at New Mexico with an eight-year record of 35–64.

Preseason

Mountain West media days

The 2019 Mountain West Media days were held on July 23–24 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division.^[3]

Mountain Division

1	Boise State	120 (15)
2	Utah State	108 (6)
3	Air Force	73
4	Wyoming	66
5	Colorado State	52
6	New Mexico	22

Schedule

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Game summaries

Sam Houston State

See also: 2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team. Bob Davie experienced heart problems following the victory, forcing him to cancel the post-game press conference.^[6] On September 5, run game/offensive line coach Saga Tuitele was named acting head coach.^[7]

At Notre Dame

See also: 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

New Mexico State

See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Rio Grande Rivalry (football).

At Liberty

See also: 2019 Liberty Flames football team.

At San Jose State

See also: 2019 San Jose State Spartans football team.

Colorado State

See also: 2019 Colorado State Rams football team.

At Wyoming

See also: 2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

Hawaii

See also: 2019 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.

At Nevada

See also: 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

At Boise State

See also: 2019 Boise State Broncos football team.

Air Force

See also: 2019 Air Force Falcons football team.

Utah State

See also: 2019 Utah State Aggies football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lobo Football Schedule Released. GoLobos.com. February 4, 2019. February 4, 2019.
2. Web site: New Mexico, Davie to part ways after 8 seasons. 26 November 2019.
3. Web site: Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles . TheMW.com . July 23, 2019 . July 23, 2019.
4. http://www.FBSchedules.com/ncaa-19/2019-new-mexico-lobos-football-schedule.php 2019 New Mexico Lobos football schedule
5. Web site: Air Force at New Mexico football game postponed to Nov. 23. FBSchedules.com. November 6, 2019. November 6, 2019.
6. Web site: Tyree. Amber. New Mexico's Bob Davie hospitalized with 'heart trouble' after win vs. Sam Houston, report says. Sporting News. September 1, 2019. September 5, 2019.
7. News: Bumbaca. Christopher. New Mexico coach Bob Davie will not make Notre Dame trip next week due to health concerns. USA Today. September 5, 2019. September 5, 2019.