1989 UTEP Miners football team

1989 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Culley (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Dunkelberger (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Air Force 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
Hawaii 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Colorado State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
1 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach David Lee, the team compiled a 2–10 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Tulsa*
L 14–2338,065[3]
September 9Lamar*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 19–2136,632[4]
September 16at New Mexico State*
W 29–2725,823[5]
September 23at Air Force
L 28–4343,898[6]
September 30at No. 8 Arkansas*
L 7–3948,240[7]
October 7Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 45–5021,337[8]
October 14New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 26–721,059[9]
October 21at No. 21 BYU
L 24–4965,528[10]
October 28San Diego State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 31–3417,070[11]
November 4at Hawaii
L 7–2641,418[12]
November 11Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–5228,977[13]
November 18at Wyoming
L 10–4115,624[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1989 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. 75. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tulsa tops UTEP in Lee's debut". The El Paso Times. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar holds off Miners' 2nd-half rally". The El Paso Times. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTEP 29, NM State 27". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dowis, Falcons masters of UTEP". The Daily Sentinel. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas gives Lee, UTEP rude welcome". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utes ride electrifying 4th quarter to win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTEP douses Lobos with defense". The El Paso Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Detmer pilots BYU attack to sink UTEP". The Houston Post. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McGwire's run wins for Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McGwire's run wins for Aztecs". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lee's Miners hit bottom: 52–0". The El Paso Times. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Pokes have their cake and Dawson too". Casper Star-Tribune. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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