1987 UTEP Miners football team

1987 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDirk Koetter (2nd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
BYU 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Air Force 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Stull, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5New Mexico State*
W 31–045,819[3]
September 19at Colorado State
W 45–621,472[4]
September 26Hawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 37–1346,921[5]
October 3at No. 13 Arizona State*
L 16–3570,372[6]
October 10at San Diego State
W 34–3320,744[7]
October 17Lamar*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 38–1449,481[8]
October 24at Air Force
L 7–3536,922[9]
October 31New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 34–032,517[10]
November 7at Utah
W 30–2421,150[11]
November 14BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 24–3747,910[12]
November 21Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 13–3729,865[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1987 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. 74. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Miners manhandle Ags, 31–0; Extend NMSU loss streak". Albuquerque Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UTEP – yes, UTEP – blows out CSU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Undefeated Miners halt Hawaii". The El Paso Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sun Devils rip UTEP". Corvallis Gazette-Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aztecs lose to UTEP after leading 24–13". Blade-Tribune. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UTEP comeback nails Lamar". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Against Air Force, Miners fall to earth". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UTEP snaps 17-year jinx with Lobos". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UTEP still in the running". Alamogordo Daily News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cougars rally to topple Miners, 37–24". The Daily Herald. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wyoming 'goin' to the beach!' for Holiday". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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