1991 New Mexico
3–9 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Sheppard. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 17–10Sep 28
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at UTEP | L 19–35 | 41% |
| Sep 7 | at TCU | L 7–60 | 28% |
| Sep 14 | at Hawai’i | L 13–35 | 17% |
| Sep 21 | vs UNLV | L 22–23 | 51% |
| Sep 28 | vs New Mexico State | W 17–10 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | at Fresno State | L 17–94 | 13% |
| Oct 12 | at San Diego State | L 24–38 | 16% |
| Oct 19 | vs Wyoming | L 19–39 | 38% |
| Oct 26 | vs BYU | L 23–41 | 19% |
| Nov 2 | vs Air Force | W 34–32 | 19% |
| Nov 9 | at Utah | L 7–30 | 21% |
| Nov 16 | at Colorado State | W 38–36 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 38–36; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 240–473
- Coach
- Mike Sheppard
- Elo
- 1306 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.7 No. 98 of 104; offense No. 52, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −18.6 No. 98 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jan Quarless
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Brown
1991 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–0–1 | 8–3–2 | 23 |
| San Diego State | 6–1–1 | 8–4–1 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 10–3 | 25 |
| Utah | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 4–7–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| UTEP | 2–5–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 New Mexico | 2–6 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.