History of the Lobos

The New Mexico Lobos have a long and storied history of NCAA sports excellence. As one of the oldest teams in the nation, they are proud to boast some impressive accomplishments over their many years competing at the college level. From winning multiple conference championships to producing All-Americans and Olympic athletes, there is no doubt that Lobos fans have plenty to cheer about!

Regarding basketball success, The University of New Mexico has been a powerhouse for decades. They won their first Western Athletic Conference championship in 1975. They followed it up with an incredible run from 1982 through 1988, where they made six consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (including Sweet Sixteen runs in 1984 & 1985). During this stretch, they produced several NBA stars, such as Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers) & Luc Longley (Chicago Bulls). More recently, UNM has continued its strong play by making four straight NCAA tournaments between 2009-12 while producing numerous All-Americans, such as Cameron Bairstow & Tony Snell, who both went on to be drafted into the NBA.

On top of all these successes on hardwood floors around America’s campuses, The University Of New Mexico also boasts an illustrious track record when it comes to football too! In recent times under head coach Bob Davie, the program had gone from near rock bottom to relevancy with five bowl game appearances since 2012, including wins against Arizona State Sun Devils(2016)and Utah Utes(2017). Prior even further back than that, though, UNM was considered one if not THE premier team out west during much of its early existence. During this period, known fondly by Lobo fans as “The Glory Days,”; UNM won 8 conference titles along with two Cotton Bowls victories against Nebraska Cornhuskers(1960)& Arkansas Razorbacks(1961). This era saw legendary players like Glynn Griffing, Bill Adams, Randy Johnson, etc.. grace Albuquerque's gridiron stages which solidified UNMs place among college football royalty permanently!

So whether you're talking hoops or pigskin, Lobos Sports deserves your attention! With so much success throughout their history and current-day relevance, we here at Sports Fans Blog can confidently say that w