2000 New Mexico Lobos football team

2000 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Dodd (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBronco Mendenhall (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Captains
  • Mike Barnett
  • Jarrod Baxter
  • Henry Stephens
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2000 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Colorado State $  6 1   10 2  
Air Force  5 2   9 3  
UNLV  4 3   8 5  
BYU  4 3   6 6  
New Mexico  3 4   5 7  
Utah  3 4   4 7  
San Diego State  3 4   3 8  
Wyoming  0 7   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MW. New Mexico played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.