1974 New Mexico
4–6–1 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Bill Mondt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 37–21Nov 23
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs Colorado State | W 32–23 | 63% |
| Sep 21 | vs Texas Tech | T 21–21 | 31% |
| Sep 28 | vs 15Arizona | L 10–15 | 42% |
| Oct 5 | at Iowa State | L 3–27 | 32% |
| Oct 12 | vs San José State | L 11–13 | 46% |
| Oct 19 | at Wyoming | W 32–21 | 45% |
| Oct 26 | at 14Arizona State | L 7–41 | 16% |
| Nov 2 | vs New Mexico State | W 26–24 | 61% |
| Nov 9 | at Utah | L 10–21 | 58% |
| Nov 16 | vs BYU | L 3–36 | 37% |
| Nov 23 | at UTEP | W 37–21 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 37–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–263
- Coach
- Bill Mondt
- Elo
- 1418 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.0 No. 96 of 124; offense No. 87, defense No. 96
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 91 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1974 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–0–1 | 7–4–1 | |
| Arizona | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Arizona State | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
 New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–6–1 | |
| UTEP | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Utah | 1–5 | 1–10 | |
| Wyoming | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.