1988 New Mexico
2–10 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Sheppard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 36–34Sep 10
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Fresno State | L 21–68 | 31% |
| Sep 10 | at New Mexico State | W 36–34 | 46% |
| Sep 17 | at Texas | L 0–47 | 20% |
| Sep 24 | vs Akron | L 28–30 | 57% |
| Oct 1 | at Air Force | L 14–63 | 14% |
| Oct 8 | vs Utah | L 27–33 | 46% |
| Oct 15 | at 14Wyoming | L 7–55 | 7% |
| Oct 22 | vs UTEP | L 0–37 | 20% |
| Oct 29 | at BYU | L 0–65 | 8% |
| Nov 5 | at Hawai’i | L 3–45 | 13% |
| Nov 12 | vs Colorado State | W 24–23 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs San Diego State | L 10–18 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 18–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–518
- Coach
- Mike Sheppard
- Elo
- 1232 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -27.0 No. 100 of 102; offense No. 81, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −25.3 No. 102 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Stanton
1988 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| UTEP | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
| BYU | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 New Mexico | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.