American college football season
The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth season under head coach Dennis Franchione , the Lobos compiled a 6–5 record (3–5 against WAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 280.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Donald Sellers with 2,048 passing yards, Lennox Gordon with 1,008 rushing yards, Jeremy Banks with 538 receiving yards, and kicker Colby Cason with 62 points scored.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 29 at New Mexico State * W 28–7 September 7 Northern Arizona * W 49–33 September 14 UCF * University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 17–718,317 September 21 at BYU L 14–1763,587 September 28 TCU University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 27–7 October 5 at Rice L 21–38 October 19 San Diego State University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 42–4827,444 October 26 at SMU L 31–5224,024 November 2 at Tulsa W 34–2319,897 November 9 Utah University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 24–3122,241 November 23 UTEP University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 44–1719,510
1996 New Mexico Lobos football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1996-12-23
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