The Lobos Marinos ITLP football team was the American football team that represented the (ITLP or Tec La Paz) located in La Paz, Baja California Sur. The team competed in the Liga Premier , a college football league which broke away from ONEFA, as members of the second-tier Grupo Libertad.
The Lobos Marinos ITLP were officially admitted into CONADEIP at the IV General Assembly in late January 2013 and placed in the Grupo Libertad, becoming the first college football team from the state of Baja California Sur. The team played three seasons in CONADEIP from 2013 to 2015 and compiled an all-time record of eight wins and 15 losses (8–15) before the program was discontinued in January 2016.
The team colors were blue and vermillion.
2013
The 2013 Lobos Marinos ITLP football team represented the (ITLP or Tec La Paz) in the 2013 Liga Premier season. The Lobos Marinos competed in the second-tier Grupo Libertad and played their home games at the Estadio Municipal in La Paz. In its inaugural season of intercollegiate football, the team was led by head coach Guillermo Ortalejo.
The Lobos Marinos compiled a 1–6 record, finished seventh in the Grupo Libertad, and were outscored by a total of 236 to 133. The team was led on offense quarterback José Gracia, who earned CONADEIP Player of the Week honors in week 7 after throwing for 306 yards and a conference record-tying six touchdowns to lead ITLP to the first victory in program history against the Cimarrones UABC Mexicali.
Preseason
Schedule The Lobos Marinos' 2013 schedule consisted of three home games and four away games in the regular season.
2014
The 2014 Lobos Marinos ITLP football team represented the (ITLP or Tec La Paz) in the 2014 Liga Premier season. The Lobos Marinos competed in the second-tier Grupo Libertad and played their home games at the Estadio Municipal in La Paz. The team was led by second-year head coach Guillermo Ortalejo.
In their second year of play, the Lobos Marinos finished the regular season with a 5–2 record, finishing in a four-way tie for first place in the Grupo Libertad. Seeded fourth in the Grupo Libertad playoffs due to point differential tiebreaker rules, they lost to the in the semifinal.
The team was led on offense quarterback José Gracia and running back Carlos "Cuba" González, while safety Luis Meza served as team captain. González earned CONADEIP Player of the Week honors after rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries against the in week 7. González led the league with 836 rushing yards.
Schedule The Lobos Marinos' 2014 schedule consisted of four home games and three away games in the regular season.
The game between the Lobos Marinos ITLP and Cimarrones UABC Ensenada was originally scheduled to take place on 20 September. However, in light of Hurricane Odile, the game was rescheduled to 18 October.
Personnel
2015
The 2015 Lobos Marinos ITLP football team represented the (ITLP or Tec La Paz) in the 2015 Liga Premier season. The Lobos Marinos competed in the second-tier Grupo Libertad and played their home games at the Estadio Municipal in La Paz. The team was led by third-year head coach Guillermo Ortalejo.
The Lobos Marinos compiled a 2–6 record, tying for seventh place in the Grupo Libertad, and were outscored by a total of 208 to 148. The team was led on offense by quarterbacks Cristhian Carbajal and Ernesto Vivian and running back Carlos "Cuba" González, while wide receiver Jorge Apodaca and safety Luis Meza served team captains. Meza led the league with 64 tackles and was selected to the Stars Bowl for the second year in a row.
Schedule The Lobos Marinos' 2015 schedule consisted of four home games and four away games in the regular season.
Personnel
Demise and aftermath In January 2016, the ITLP announced that the Lobos Marinos football team would not be returning for the 2016 season, ending its affiliation both with CONADEIP and the after three seasons of play. As the first college football team from Baja California Sur, the team travelled approximately during this time, with the players and their families contributing much of the funds.
Star running back Carlos "Cuba" González transferred to the Zorros CETYS Mexicali. He was named the 2016 Liga Premier CONADEIP MVP and selected to represent Mexico in the 2016 Stars Bowl held in Mexicali. González finished his career in 2018 as the CONADEIP all-time leader in rushing yards after recording 3,423 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns in 43 games.
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