1985 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1985 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Lee Dunn, the Lobos compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 415 to 289.

1985 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Joe Lee Dunn (3rd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1985 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Air Force +	7	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 16 BYU +	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
Utah	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	2
Colorado State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
New Mexico	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Billy Rucker with 2,475 passing yards, Willie Turral with 800 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and Terance Mathis with 852 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 7	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 31–32
September 14	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 34–27
September 28	No. 19 Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 12–49
October 5	at No. 13 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 7–38
October 12	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 28–45
October 19	No. 9 BYU*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 23–45
October 26	Hawaii	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 17–27
November 2	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 27–23
November 9	at Utah	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 49–58
November 16	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 41–16
November 23	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 20–55
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game