1973 New Mexico Lobos football team

1973 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach	Rudy Feldman (6th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1973 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Arizona State +	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Arizona +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
BYU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their sixth season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 287 to 257.

Rich Diller, Don Woods, and Don Hubbard were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Don Woods with 869 passing yards, 971 rushing yards, and 66 points scored, and Paul Labarrere with 374 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 48–6
September 22	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–41
September 29	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 6–10
October 6	No. 12 Arizona State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 24–67
October 13	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 14–22
October 20	UTEP	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 49–0
October 27	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–15
November 3	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 21–56
November 10	Utah	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 35–36
November 17	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 23–21
November 24	at Colorado State	Fort Collins, CO	W 30–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game