The 2023 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season as a member of the American Southwest Conference (ASC). The Lobos were led by second-year head coach Barry Derickson and played their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas. The team finished with a record of 4âÂÂ6.
The 2023 season marked the first year of a transition period from Division III to Division II for the program. As a result, the Lobos were ineligible for the conference championship and postseason play. This was also the program's last season as a member of the ASC as the program will rejoin the Lone Star Conference (LSC) beginning with the 2024 season.
The Lobos jumped out to a 34âÂÂ10 lead in the third quarter but the Bulldogs would score 24 unanswered points to tie the game 34âÂÂ34 with 0:49 left in regulation. On the final drive of the game, the Lobos would quickly go down the field with Carlos Arreola making the game-winning field goal as time expired.