1980 UTEP Miners football team

1980 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 BYU $ 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Hawaii 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Air Force 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 1
1 – 6 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Michael, the team compiled a 1–11 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Texas Tech*
L 7–3537,122[3]
September 13at New Mexico State*
L 3–624,882[4]
September 20North Texas State*
L 15–3520,350[5]
September 27at Pacific (CA)*
L 14–2814,203[6]
October 4at Hawaii
W 34–1440,421[7]
October 11Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–3119,700[8]
October 18at UNLV*
L 14–5320,552[9]
October 25New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 21–2217,008[10]
November 1at No. 17 BYU
L 7–8336,251[11]
November 8at Colorado State
L 7–3717,629[12]
November 15San Diego State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–281,407
November 22Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–524,327[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1980 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 71. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Texas Tech bops UTEP". The Victoria Advocate. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies top rival Miners, 6–3". Albuquerque Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mean Green steps Miners' toes 35–15". El Paso Times. September 21, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UTEP under its belt, Pacific eyes Cougars". The Modesto Bee. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miners dig deep to bury Rainbows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah 31, UTEP 7". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Las Vegas action: Miners go broke 53–14". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "New Mexico sneaks past UTEP 22–21". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cougars blast hapless Miners". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "CSU keeps rolling with 37–7 romp". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cowboys celebrate at last UTEP party". The El Paso Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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