The Chavez family loves their Lobos. For a long time, it’s been this way.
The dedication and fanatical following of all things UNM Athletics from the Chavezes begins with the father, Benito, and mother, Connie, and their love that is seen these days at tailgating parties before Lobo football games at University Stadium.
The couple took their young family to the games when the stadium first opened in 1960. So they weren’t considered bandwagon or fair-weather fans when the Lobos started a Western Athletic Conference title run in 1962 and also won championships in ’63 and ’64.