1988 UTEP Miners football team

1988 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDirk Koetter (3rd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
BYU 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Utah 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Air Force 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bob Stull, the team compiled a 10–3 record (6–2 against WAC opponents), finished second in the conference, lost to Southern Miss in the 1988 Independence Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 445 to 275.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Mankato State*
W 37–332,148[3]
September 10Weber State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 48–2130,790[4]
September 17at BYU
L 27–3164,099[5]
September 24at Tulsa*
W 27–2420,057[6]
October 1Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 38–2840,578[7]
October 8at Hawaii
W 42–2550,000[8]
October 15Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 34–1445,187[9]
October 22at New Mexico
W 37–011,441[10]
October 29at New Mexico State*
W 42–930,061[11]
November 5at No. 10 Wyoming
L 6–5132,210[12]
November 12San Diego State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 58–731,552[13]
November 19Air Force
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 31–2435,595[14]
December 23vs. Southern Miss*
L 18–3820,242[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1988 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 Mankato". The El Paso Times. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miners pick up pace as BYU nears". The El Paso Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Twas hard day at office for BYU". The Daily Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miners edge TU, 27–24". Tulsa World. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miners stave off late Ute threat". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miners bury Rainbows, 42–25". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miners drop Rams, jump to 6–1". The El Paso Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UTEP blasts Lobos, 37–0". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UTEP 42, New Mexico State 9". The Odessa American. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dawson, Wyoming bury Miners". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miners manhandle Aztecs, 58–7". The El Paso Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UTEP clinches Independence bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Miners' bubble breaks". The El Paso Times. December 24, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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