2005 New Mexico Lobos football team

2005 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
2005 record	6–5 (4–4 MWC)
Head coach	Rocky Long
Home stadium	University Stadium (Capacity: 38,634)

2005 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 TCU $		8	–	0					11	–	1
BYU		5	–	3					6	–	6
Colorado State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Utah		4	–	4					7	–	5
New Mexico		4	–	4					6	–	5
San Diego State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Air Force		3	–	5					4	–	7
Wyoming		2	–	6					4	–	7
UNLV		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. New Mexico competed as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC), and played their home games in the University Stadium. The Lobos were led by eighth-year head coach Rocky Long.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	11:00 AM	UNLV		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN2	W 24–22	37,533
September 10	5:00 PM	at Missouri*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	SPW	W 45–35	50,701
September 17	6:00 PM	New Mexico State*		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	SPW	W 38–21	44,760
September 24	7:05 PM	at UTEP*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX	CSTV	L 13–21	50,425
October 1	5:00 PM	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	SPW	L 28–49	32,251
October 8	6:00 PM	BYU		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	SPW	L 24–27	39,233
October 15	1:00 PM	at Wyoming		War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	ESPN+	W 27–24	21,453
October 22	8:00 PM	at San Diego State		Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	SPW	W 47–24	26,670
October 28	6:00 PM	Colorado State		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN2	L 25–35	36,390
November 12	4:30 PM	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT		W 31–27	36,746
November 19	12:30 PM	Air Force		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM		L 24–42	33,791
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.