UTEP Miners football

UTEP Miners football
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First season	1914
Athletic director	Bob Stull
Head coach	Sean Kugler
Home stadium	Sun Bowl Stadium
Year built	1963
Stadium capacity	51,500
Stadium surface	AstroPlay
Location	El Paso, Texas
Conference	C-USA
Division	West
Past conferences	Independent (1914–1934); Border Conference (1935–1961); Independent (1962–1967); Western Athletic Conference (1968–2004)
All-time record	298–473–18
Postseason bowl record	5–8
Conference titles	2
Colors	Orange and Blue
Fight song	Miners Fight
Mascot	Paydirt Pete
Website	utepathletics.cstv.com

The UTEP Miners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). With a history dating back to 1914, UTEP currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision^[1] as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). UTEP currently plays their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium, located on the campus in El Paso, Texas. Starting the 2013 season Sean Kugler will replace the retired head coach Mike Price.^[2]

Head coaching historyEdit

Overall
CCs	Conference championships
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 1]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 2]}

Conference
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Post-season
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties

Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	CCs
Tommy DwyerTommy Dwyer	1914–1917 1919	&000000000000002200000022	&00000000000000090000009	&000000000000001200000012	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000432000.432	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Van Surdam, HarryHarry Van Surdam	1920	&00000000000000060000006	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000333000.333	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Holiday, ThomasThomas Holiday	1921	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000000000.000	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Vowell, JackJack Vowell	1922–1923	&000000000000001600000016	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000500000.500	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Powell, George B.George B. Powell	1924–1926	&000000000000002000000020	&000000000000001100000011	&00000000000000070000007	&00000000000000020000002	&0000000000000000600000.600	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Stewart, E. J.E. J. Stewart	1927–1928	&000000000000001400000014	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000060000006	&00000000000000030000003	&0000000000000000464000.464	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Saxon, MackMack Saxon	1929–1941	&0000000000000118000000118	&000000000000006600000066	&000000000000004300000043	&00000000000000090000009	&0000000000000000597000.597	&000000000000001600000016	&000000000000001400000014	&00000000000000030000003	&0000000000000000530000.530	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Milner, WalterWalter Milner	1942	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000555000.555	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000571000.571	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Curtice, JackJack Curtice	1946–1949	&000000000000004000000040	&000000000000002400000024	&000000000000001300000013	&00000000000000030000003	&0000000000000000638000.638	&000000000000001200000012	&000000000000001000000010	&00000000000000020000002	&0000000000000000542000.542	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Brumbelow, MikeMike Brumbelow	1950–1956	&000000000000007300000073	&000000000000004600000046	&000000000000002400000024	&00000000000000030000003	&0000000000000000651000.651	&000000000000002700000027	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000020000002	&0000000000000000636000.636	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000010000001
Ben CollinsBen Collins	1957–1961	&000000000000004800000048	&000000000000001800000018	&000000000000002900000029	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000385000.385	&00000000000000090000009	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000375000.375	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Phillips, BumBum Phillips	1962	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000040000004	&00000000000000050000005	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000444000.444	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Harper, WarrenWarren Harper	1963–1964	&000000000000002000000020	&00000000000000030000003	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000020000002	&0000000000000000200000.200	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Dobbs, BobbyBobby Dobbs	1965–1972	&000000000000007800000078	&000000000000004100000041	&000000000000003500000035	&00000000000000020000002	&0000000000000000524000.524	&000000000000001000000010	&000000000000002000000020	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000333000.333	&00000000000000020000002	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Hudspeth, TommyTommy Hudspeth	1972–1973	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000010000001	&000000000000001400000014	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000066000.066	&00000000000000010000001	&000000000000001000000010	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000091000.091	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Bartosh, GilGil Bartosh	1974–1976	&000000000000003400000034	&00000000000000060000006	&000000000000002700000027	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000181000.181	&00000000000000030000003	&000000000000001700000017	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000150000.150	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Michael, BillBill Michael	1977–1981	&000000000000004800000048	&00000000000000050000005	&000000000000004300000043	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000104000.104	&00000000000000020000002	&000000000000002500000025	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000074000.074	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Alton, BillyBilly Alton	1981	&00000000000000090000009	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000080000008	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000111000.111	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000060000006	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000143000.143	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Yung, BillBill Yung	1982–1985	&000000000000004600000046	&00000000000000070000007	&000000000000003900000039	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000152000.152	&00000000000000030000003	&000000000000002800000028	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000097000.097	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Stull, BobBob Stull	1986–1988	&000000000000003600000036	&000000000000002100000021	&000000000000001500000015	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000583000.583	&000000000000001300000013	&000000000000001100000011	&00000000000000000000000	&0000000000000000542000.542	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
David LeeDavid Lee	1989–1993	&000000000000005300000053	&000000000000001100000011	&000000000000004100000041	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000217000.217	&00000000000000050000005	&000000000000002900000029	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000157000.157	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Bailey, CharlieCharlie Bailey	1993–1999	&000000000000007300000073	&000000000000001900000019	&000000000000005300000053	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000267000.267	&000000000000001100000011	&000000000000004000000040	&00000000000000010000001	&0000000000000000221000.221	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Nord, GaryGary Nord	2000–2003	&000000000000004800000048	&000000000000001400000014	&000000000000003400000034	&09999999999999998999999—	&0000000000000000292000.292	&000000000000001000000010	&000000000000002200000022	&09999999999999998999999—	&0000000000000000313000.313	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000010000001	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000010000001
Price, MikeMike Price	2004–2012	&000000000000008000000080	&000000000000004000000040	&000000000000004500000045	&09999999999999998999999—	&0000000000000000471000.471	&000000000000002600000026	&000000000000003000000030	&09999999999999998999999—	&0000000000000000464000.464	&00000000000000000000000	&00000000000000030000003	&00000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Kugler, SeanSean Kugler	2013-				—				—

AchievementsEdit

Bowl gamesEdit

Date	Bowl	W/L	Opponent	PF	PA
January 1, 1937	Sun Bowl	L	Hardin-Simmons	6	34
January 1, 1949	Sun Bowl	L	West Virginia	12	21
January 2, 1950	Sun Bowl	W	Georgetown	33	20
January 1, 1954	Sun Bowl	W	Southern Miss	37	14
January 1, 1955	Sun Bowl	W	Florida State	47	20
January 1, 1957	Sun Bowl	L	George Washington	0	13
December 31, 1965	Sun Bowl	W	TCU	13	12
December 30, 1967	Sun Bowl	W	Ole Miss	14	7
December 23, 1988	Independence Bowl	L	Southern Miss	18	38
December 28, 2000	Humanitarian Bowl	L	Boise State	23	38
December 29, 2004	Houston Bowl	L	Colorado	28	33
December 21, 2005	GMAC Bowl	L	Toledo	13	45
December 18, 2010	New Mexico Bowl	L	BYU	24	52
Total	13 bowl games	5–8		268	347

Conference championshipsEdit

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall record	Conference record
1956	Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Mike Brumbelow	9–2	6–0
2000	Western Athletic Conference	Gary Nord	8–4	7–1

Future non-conference opponents Edit

2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	TBA
at Colorado State	at New Mexico		at Texas		at Colorado State	at Kansas
at New Mexico State	vs Colorado State	at New Mexico State
New Mexico	vs New Mexico State	Texas Tech (Site TBA)	vs New Mexico State
at Texas A&M	Texas Tech (Site TBA)

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Notes Edit

↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]
↑ When computing the win-loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

ReferencesEdit

↑ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ "Texas-El Paso Miners". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/texas_el_paso/index.php. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lWmbTL3G. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kiGJtsm4. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
↑ "UTEP Miners Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/conf-usa/utep-miners.php. Retrieved 2012-02-22.

[3] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]

[5] When computing the win-loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

[0] "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[CFBDW_history-1] "Texas-El Paso Miners". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/texas_el_paso/index.php. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[Ties-2] Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lWmbTL3G. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[TieCalc-4] Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kiGJtsm4. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[nonconfopp-6] "UTEP Miners Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/conf-usa/utep-miners.php. Retrieved 2012-02-22.

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