2002 NEW MEXICO LOBOS FOOTBALL TEAM

2002 New Mexico Lobos football
2002 New Mexico Lobos football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 13–27 vs. UCLA
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–7 (5–2 MW)
Head coach	Rocky Long (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Dodd (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bronco Mendenhall (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	University Stadium; (Capacity: 37,370)
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Colorado State $	6	–	1	10	–	4
New Mexico	5	–	2	7	–	7
Air Force	4	–	3	8	–	5
San Diego State	4	–	3	4	–	9
Utah	3	–	4	5	–	6
UNLV	3	–	4	5	–	7
BYU	2	–	5	5	–	7
Wyoming	1	–	6	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. New Mexico competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW), and played their home games in the University Stadium. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Rocky Long.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 24	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ( BCA Classic)	L 14-34
August 31	Weber State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 38-24
September 7	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 31-38 ^OT
September 14	Baylor*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 23-0
September 21	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM ( Rio Grande Rivalry)	L 13-24
September 27	Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 0-49
October 12	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	W 25-16
October 19	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 44-45 ^OT
October 26	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 42-35 ^OT
November 9	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 15-8
November 16	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	W 20-16
November 23	at No. 20 Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 14-22
November 30	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 49-20
December 25	vs. UCLA*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ( Las Vegas Bowl)	L 13-27
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "2002 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "The University of New Mexico Lobos - 2002 Football Schedule". golobos.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

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Venues	University Field (1892–1937) Zimmerman Field (1938–1959) University Stadium (1960–2019, 2021–present) Sam Boyd Stadium (2020)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arizona New Mexico State: Rio Grande Rivalry
Culture & lore	Lobo "Hail, New Mexico" Spirit Marching Band Red Menace
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895–1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e New Mexico Lobos football
Venues	University Field (1892–1937) Zimmerman Field (1938–1959) University Stadium (1960–2019, 2021–present) Sam Boyd Stadium (2020)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arizona New Mexico State: Rio Grande Rivalry
Culture & lore	Lobo "Hail, New Mexico" Spirit Marching Band Red Menace
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895–1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2002 New Mexico Lobos football

Las Vegas Bowl, L 13–27 vs. UCLA
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	7–7 (5–2 MW)
Head coach	Rocky Long (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Dodd (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bronco Mendenhall (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	University Stadium (Capacity: 37,370)
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →