University of New Mexico - Athletics

Athletics

UNM's NCAA Division I program (FBS for football) offers 16 varsity sports known as the Lobos, who compete in the Mountain West Conference. Two human mascots, referred to as "Lobo Louie" and "Lobo Lucy," currently rouse crowds at New Mexico athletic events. The official school colors are cherry and silver.

New Mexico won the National title for Division I Skiing in 2004 defeating then #1 ranked University of Denver. The men's soccer team was National Runner-up in Division I Soccer losing in overtime to the University of Maryland in 2005 as the #2 seed, the highest ranking for a UNM soccer team in school history.