2011 New Mexico Bowl
| MVP | QB Chris Coyer, Temple LB Tahir Whitehead, Temple |
|---|---|
The 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the sixth edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 17, 2011 at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the 2011–12 NCAA Bowl season.
The game, which was telecast at 12 p.m. MT on ESPN, featured the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference versus the Temple Owls from the Mid-American Conference.
Temple made its first trip to the New Mexico Bowl, becoming the first team from the MAC to appear in the game. The Owls made just their fourth appearance in a bowl game, however it is their second bowl appearance in the past three years. Wyoming appeared in its second New Mexico Bowl. The Cowboys were 35–28 victors over Fresno State in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.
The two schools have only previously played each other on one occasion. Wyoming won the 1990 matchup in Laramie, Wyoming by a score of 38–23.
Teams
Temple
The Temple Owls finished 9–4 after the New Mexico Bowl.
Wyoming
The Cowboys finished 8–5 after the New Mexico Bowl.
References
- ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2011