1980 New Mexico
4–7 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Joe Morrison. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 52–19Sep 27
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs BYU | W 25–21 | 34% |
| Sep 13 | at 17Missouri | L 16–47 | 33% |
| Sep 20 | at Texas Tech | L 17–28 | 42% |
| Sep 27 | vs New Mexico State | W 52–19 | 71% |
| Oct 4 | at Wyoming | W 24–21 | 40% |
| Oct 11 | vs Colorado State | L 26–31 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | vs Hawai’i | L 14–31 | 64% |
| Oct 25 | at UTEP | W 22–21 | 61% |
| Nov 1 | vs UNLV | L 7–72 | 41% |
| Nov 8 | at Utah | L 21–49 | 29% |
| Nov 22 | at San Diego State | L 22–24 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 24–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–364
- Coach
- Joe Morrison
- Elo
- 1377 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.0 No. 104 of 133; offense No. 35, defense No. 126
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 96 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 4 | Brad Wright QB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 5 | Ricky Martin WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1980 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 12–1 | 12 |
| Colorado State | 5–1–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–3 | 8–3 | |
 New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Utah | 2–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Air Force | 1–3 | 2–9–1 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.