The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
In their first season under head coach Mike Sheppard, the Lobos compiled a 0–11 record (0–8 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 444 to 209.
[3] The number of televised games for the team expanded.
KGSW-TV 14 (now KLUZ-TV) broadcast five of the team's road games; the first three and the final two; live.
All of the home games were shown on a same-night basis, leaving only two contests (Colorado State and UTEP) not televised.