| 2008New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Baldwin (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Troy Reffett (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| No. 2Utah $ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7TCU | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25BYU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2008 New Mexico Lobos football team represented theUniversity of New Mexico as a member of theMountain West Conference (MW) during the2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led byRocky Long in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MW. The team played home games atUniversity Stadium inAlbuquerque, New Mexico.
After starting the season with two losses, the Lobos upset ten-point favoritesArizona, 36–28.[1] Against ninth-rankedBYU, New Mexico had a fourth quartertouchdown overturned due to a controversial penalty call. On fourthdown with 21 yards to go, the Lobos then failed to convert for a first down. BYU scored on their next possession to clinch the victory, 21–3.[1][2] New Mexico also played a close game against 10th-rankedUtah, which finished the season undefeated and finished No. 2 in the nation. The Lobos were stopped at the Utes' goal line on fourth down, and lost by a three-point margin.[1]
2008 was the Lobos' first losing season in conference play since 2000.[3] After the season, Long resigned as head coach. He was replaced by formerIllinoisoffensive coordinator,Mike Locksley.[4]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 4:00 pm | TCU | Versus | L 3–26 | 31,583 | |
| September 6 | 3:00 pm | Texas A&M* |
| Versus | L 22–28 | 28,007 |
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | Arizona* |
| CBSCS | W 36–28 | 32,337 |
| September 20 | 5:00 pm | atTulsa* | L 14–56 | 30,000 | ||
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | atNew Mexico State* | CN10 | W 35–24 | 30,343 | |
| October 4 | 7:30 pm | Wyoming |
| mtn | W 24–0 | 28,752 |
| October 11 | 4:00 pm | at No. 9BYU | mtn | L 3–21 | 64,105 | |
| October 18 | 4:00 pm | San Diego State |
| mtn | W 70–7 | 26,695 |
| October 23 | 6:00 pm | atAir Force | CBSCS | L 10–23 | 25,101 | |
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 10Utah |
| mtn | L 10–13 | 30,901 |
| November 8 | 8:00 pm | atUNLV | L 20–27 | 13,154 | ||
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | atColorado State | mtn | L 6–20 | 17,401 | |
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