1982 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 1982 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), finished in second place in the WAC, and outscored opponents, 374 to 225.

1982 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	10–1 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach	Joe Morrison (3rd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Osborn with 1,609 passing yards, Mike D. Carter with 722 rushing yards and 739 receiving yards, and Pete Parks with 60 points scored.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 41–20
September 11	Texas Tech*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 14–0
September 18	UNLV*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 49–21
October 2	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 49–37
October 9	BYU	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 12–40
October 16	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 22–17
October 23	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 66–14
October 30	at North Texas*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 20–17
November 6	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 31–18
November 13	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 29–24
November 20	Hawaii	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 41–17
*Non-conference game Homecoming