# 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2011 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by third-year head coach Mike Locksley for the first four games and by interim head coach George Barlow for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at University Stadium and are members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 1–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Daniel Adams WR | Hyattsville, Maryland | Northwestern Senior H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Nov 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Destry Berry CB | Orchard Park, New York | Erie C.C. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 5, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Zach Boerboom TE | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Central H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Feb 2, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Harvello Buie LB | Seffner, Florida | Armwood H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Korain Chambers OL | Yuma, Arizona | Western Arizona C.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 12, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Zach Dancel ATH | Olney, Maryland | Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ESPN: – |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "New Mexico Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "2011 New Mexico Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2011. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Colorado State | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | L 10–14 | 21,454 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Arkansas* | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | ESPNU | L 3–52 | 52,606 |
| September 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Texas Tech* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | Versus | L 13–59 | 20,674 |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Sam Houston State* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | | L 45–48 $^{OT}$ | 16,313 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) | The Mtn. | L 28–42 | 30,091 |
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) | | L 7–49 | 15,369 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | The Mtn. | L 0–69 | 33,833 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | L 0–42 | 16,691 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA | The Mtn. | L 7–35 | 28,362 |
| November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | UNLV | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | The Mtn. | W 21–14 | 14,937 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | The Mtn. | L 10–31 | 14,959 |
| December 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | The Mtn. | L 0–45 | 33,878 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Coaching change

On September 25, 2011, Mike Locksley was relieved of his duties as head coach after an 0–4 start. Associate head coach and defensive coordinator George Barlow assumed the job on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
On November 16, New Mexico announced the hiring of former Notre Dame head coach and ESPN analyst Bob Davie as their new head coach beginning in the 2012 season.

## Roster

Ricardo Young, Emmanuel McPhearson, Mark Hunter and Carmeiris Stewart left the team after Mike Locksley was fired.