Team: New Mexico Lobos
Albuquerque
Championships: 0
Headcoach: Ritchie McKay
University of New Mexico has its athlete team called New Mexico Lobos. There are many legends as to how the university athlete team got “Lobo” as its official nickname. The university started playing football in the year 1892. At that time the team was simply called "The University Boys" or "Varsities" to distinguish it from others. As early as 1916, the student team tried to find a mascot for ... (more)
University of New Mexico has its athlete team called New Mexico Lobos. There are many legends as to how the university athlete team got “Lobo” as its official nickname. The university started playing football in the year 1892. At that time the team was simply called "The University Boys" or "Varsities" to distinguish it from others. As early as 1916, the student team tried to find a mascot for the team and also a newspaper for the students. The newspaper was named as the "U.N. M. Weekly". Finally in the year 1902, “Lobo” was taken up as the school's nickname.
New Mexico Lobos compete in the Mountain West Conference. The official school colors are cherry and silver. The Lobo basketball team plays at University Arena, better known as "The Pit," located on the UNM South Campus. The Lobo football team plays at University Stadium, which is located across the street from the Pit. Placekicker Katie Hnida made history in the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl when she became the first woman to play in a NCAA Division I-A game, attempting but missing an extra point in the Lobos's 27-13 loss to UCLA. She later attempted and made two extra points in UNM's 72-8 victory over Texas State. New Mexico also lost its 2003 and 2004 bowl games, making its record in bowl games 2-8-1.
The Mountain West Conference released its 2006-07 men's basketball schedule recently and the University of New Mexico will have to keep its travel bags packed for the entire conference season. The Lobos will make eight separate road trips in the conference slate, tipping off against TCU on Jan. 3 in Fort Worth, Texas. "With the quality of the MWC this season and the strength of our non-conference opponents, this is by far the toughest schedule we have faced since I've been at New Mexico," stated UNM head coach Ritchie McKay. "We've been working hard all summer in anticipation of this tough task in front of us and we are ready to get things started."
Under ninth-year head coach Rocky Long, the University of New Mexico football program has solidified itself as one of the most consistent winners in the Mountain West Conference and maintained an unprecedented level of success over the past five years in Albuquerque.
University of New Mexico has its athlete team called New Mexico Lobos. There are many legends as to how the university athlete team got “Lobo” as its official nickname. The university started playing football in the year 1892. At that time the team was simply called "The University Boys" or "Varsities" to distinguish it from others. As early as 1916, the student team tried to find a mascot for the team and also a newspaper for the students. The newspaper was named as the "U.N. M. Weekly". Finally in the year 1902, “Lobo” was taken up as the school's nickname.
New Mexico Lobos compete in the Mountain West Conference. The official school colors are cherry and silver. The Lobo basketball team plays at University Arena, better known as "The Pit," located on the UNM South Campus. The Lobo football team plays at University Stadium, which is located across the street from the Pit. Placekicker Katie Hnida made history in the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl when she became the first woman to play in a NCAA Division I-A game, attempting but missing an extra point in the Lobos's 27-13 loss to UCLA. She later attempted and made two extra points in UNM's 72-8 victory over Texas State. New Mexico also lost its 2003 and 2004 bowl games, making its record in bowl games 2-8-1.
The Mountain West Conference released its 2006-07 men's basketball schedule recently and the University of New Mexico will have to keep its travel bags packed for the entire conference season. The Lobos will make eight separate road trips in the conference slate, tipping off against TCU on Jan. 3 in Fort Worth, Texas. "With the quality of the MWC this season and the strength of our non-conference opponents, this is by far the toughest schedule we have faced since I've been at New Mexico," stated UNM head coach Ritchie McKay. "We've been working hard all summer in anticipation of this tough task in front of us and we are ready to get things started."
Under ninth-year head coach Rocky Long, the University of New Mexico football program has solidified itself as one of the most consistent winners in the Mountain West Conference and maintained an unprecedented level of success over the past five years in Albuquerque.
