New Mexico Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (2006- )

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The New Mexico Bowl (officially known since 2011 as the Gildan New Mexico Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is an NCAA-sanctioned post-season college footballbowl game that has been played annually since 2006 at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since its founding, the bowl has been typically scheduled before Christmas as one of the first of the season. In 2011, clothing manufacturer Gildan became the first title sponsor for the game. Beginning with the 2014 game, the New Mexico Bowl features a team from the Mountain West Conference and a team from Conference USA, provided both conferences have enough bowl eligible teams. If one or both conferences does not, the bowl selection committee chooses an at-large team from another conference. In August of 2013, it was announced that Conference USA had signed an agreement to send a regional team to participate in the game for six seasons beginning in 2014 replacing the Pacific-12 Conference. From 2006 to 2010, a team from the Mountain West played a team from the Western Athletic Conference.

ESPN, whose ESPN Regional Television division (also known as ESPN Plus) supervises the bowl activities as one of the 11 bowl games they run, is the television home for the game. The game is the only annually nationally televised sporting event in the state of New Mexico. The 2006 contest was the first bowl game played in New Mexico, seeing the San Jose State Spartans defeat the New Mexico Lobos 20–12. The 2012 game was the highest-scoring and closest New Mexico Bowl of all-time and ended with two Arizona touchdowns in the final 42 seconds of play. The New Mexico Bowl trophy is a 20-inch piece of Zia Pueblo pottery, painted with Pueblo symbols, the New Mexico Bowl logo, football players, and the logos of the competing teams. The Zia symbol, a Zia Pueblo symbol that is used in the state flag, is incorporated into the bowl game logo. The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.

The New Mexico Bowl stays active in the offseason among the nation and the local community. The bowl co-sponsors the Presbyterian Ear Institutes' Run To Break The Silence, a 5K, 10K and 20K fun run at Sandia Resort and Casino. They also team with NCAA Football to put on a free clinic for area youth coached by both New Mexico and New Mexico State coaches.

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EpisodeNameAirdate
2025-12-272025 New Mexico Bowl: North Texas Mean Green vs. San Diego State Aztecsdéc. 27, 2025
2024-12-282024 New Mexico Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajunsdéc. 28, 2024
2023-12-162023 New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno Statedéc. 16, 2023
2022-12-172022 New Mexico Bowl: SMU vs. BYUdéc. 17, 2022
2021-12-182021 New Mexico Bowl: UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3)déc. 18, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

When did the New Mexico Bowl premiere?

The New Mexico Bowl premiered on December 23, 2006.

Where was the New Mexico Bowl held in 2006?

The New Mexico Bowl was held at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What football teams played in the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The San Jose State Spartans and the New Mexico Lobos played in the 2006 New Mexico Bowl.

Who won the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The New Mexico Lobos won the 2006 New Mexico Bowl.

What was the final score of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The final score of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl was New Mexico 23, San Jose State 20.

Who was the MVP of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The MVP of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl was New Mexico quarterback Chris Nelson.

How many people attended the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The 2006 New Mexico Bowl had an attendance of 30,223.

Was the 2006 New Mexico Bowl a high-scoring game?

No, the 2006 New Mexico Bowl was not a high-scoring game, with a final score of 23-20.

How many turnovers were in the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

There were five turnovers in the 2006 New Mexico Bowl.

Who scored the first touchdown of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

San Jose State running back Yonus Davis scored the first touchdown of the 2006 New Mexico Bowl.

Did any records get broken during the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

Yes, the 2006 New Mexico Bowl broke the record for the smallest attendance in bowl game history at the time.

How long did it take to play the 2006 New Mexico Bowl?

The 2006 New Mexico Bowl took three hours and forty-nine minutes to play.

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  • Gildan New Mexico Bowl (United States)

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