What does New Mexico coaching history show?
New Mexico coaching history on this page spans 23 tracked head coaches, led by Rocky Long with 65 wins from 1998-2008.
Program overview
New Mexico
2025 finish: 9-4-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
University Stadium (NM) • Albuquerque • NM
Mountain WestUniversity Stadium (NM)
All-Time Wins
430
All-Time Losses
602
Win %
42%
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New Mexico football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind New Mexico football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when New Mexico finished 9-4. Use the related links to compare New Mexico against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
Mountain West
Division
Not listed
Home field
University Stadium (NM)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Capacity
39,224
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 9-4-0
13 games tracked with a 69% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
9
Losses
4
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
69%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Mountain West Conference2011-
- Mountain West Conference1999-2010
- Western Athletic Conference1962-1998
- Mountain States Conference1952-1961
- Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association1931-1951
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1892-1930
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Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Jason Eck | 2025 | 0-0-0 |
| Bronco Mendenhall | 2024 | 5-7-0 |
| Danny Gonzales | 2020-2023 | 11-32-0 |
| Bob Davie | 2012-2019 | 35-64-0 |
| George Barlow | 2011 | 1-7-0 |
| Mike Locksley | 2009-2011 | 2-26-0 |
| Rocky Long | 1998-2008 | 65-69-0 |
| Dennis Franchione | 1992-1997 | 33-36-0 |
| Mike Sheppard | 1987-1991 | 9-50-0 |
| Joe Lee Dunn | 1983-1986 | 17-30-0 |
| Joe Morrison | 1980-1982 | 18-15-1 |
| Bill Mondt | 1974-1979 | 32-36-1 |
| Rudy Feldman | 1968-1973 | 24-37-2 |
| Bill Weeks | 1960-1967 | 40-41-1 |
| Marv Levy | 1958-1959 | 14-6-0 |
| Dick Clausen | 1956-1957 | 8-12-0 |
| Robert Titchenal | 1953-1955 | 12-16-1 |
| Dudley DeGroot | 1950-1952 | 13-17-0 |
| Berl Huffman | 1947-1949 | 8-22-1 |
| Willis Barnes | 1944-1946 | 12-13-3 |
| Willis Barnes | 1942 | 4-5-2 |
| Ted Shipkey | 1937-1941 | 30-17-2 |
| Gwinn Henry | 1934-1936 | 16-12-0 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.