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Texas El Paso Football Team History

Texas El Paso Miners

University of Texas El Paso
El Paso, TX
Founded: 1913
Stadium: Sun Bowl
Capacity: 52,000
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Gil Bartosh
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1914 <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024

1974 Season Highlights

Gil Bartosh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.

1974 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Pacific	14	17	L
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Utah	34	7	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. San Diego State	12	26	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Arizona	13	42	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ New Mexico State	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Brigham Young	21	45	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Texas-Arlington	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Arizona State	31	27	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Wyoming	35	13	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Colorado State	24	56	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. New Mexico	21	37	L

1974 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	246
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	298
Defense Average	27.1
Opponents Record	47-50
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-4

1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1974 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	7-4-1	302	199	Lost 6-16	6-0-1	258	115	Lavell Edwards
New Mexico	4-6-1	192	263		3-4	131	178	Bill Mondt
Colorado State	4-6-1	295	266		2-3-1	165	155	Sark Arslanian
Arizona	9-2	263	174		6-1	176	103	Jim Young
Arizona State	7-5	267	163		4-3	160	100	Frank Kush
Texas El Paso	4-7	246	298		3-4	179	227	Gil Bartosh
Wyoming	2-9	150	283		1-6	102	166	Fritz Shurmur
Utah	1-10	115	339		1-5	69	196	Tom Lovat

1974 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1974 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.