| New Mexico Highlands Cowboys | |
| Name2: | Cowgirls |
| University: | New Mexico Highlands University |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Division II |
| Director: | Andrew Ehling |
| Location: | Las Vegas, New Mexico |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Stadium: | Perkins Stadium |
| Basketballarena: | John A. Wilson Complex |
| Baseballfield: | Brandt Field |
| Softballstadium: | Brandt Field |
| Soccerstadium: | Perkins Stadium |
| Nickname: | Cowboys and Cowgirls |
| Pageurl: | http://www.nmhucowboys.com/ |
The New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls are the athletic teams that represent New Mexico Highlands University, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 11 varsity sports.
The Men's Cross-Country team placed 10th in the nation at the 1998 NCAA Division II National Championship. In the 2008–09 season, the NMHU men's basketball team broke the NCAA record for turnaround wins in all divisions. They went from 1–28 to 20–8 and winning the West Division Regular Season Championship of the RMAC. They were led by head coach Joe Harge and tri-captains Chris Dunn, Roman "Electric" Andrade, and Rashad Peterson. In 2010, NMHU wrestler Seth Wright won the NCAA Division II National Championship at 125 lbs.
Men's sports
Women's sports
| Baseball (1) | NAIA (1) | Single (1) | 1967 | Glassboro State | 6–1 |
FootballNAIA National Champions