The 2012 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Davie, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ9 with a mark of 1âÂÂ7 in conference play, tying for ninth place at the bottom of the MW standings. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.