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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-7
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed298
  Defense Average27.1
  Opponents Record47-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
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 7-4-1302199Lost  6-166-0-1258115  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-6-1192263 3-4131178  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 4-6-1295266 2-3-1165155  Sark Arslanian
Arizona 9-2263174 6-1176103  Jim Young
Arizona State 7-5267163 4-3160100  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 4-7246298 3-4179227  Gil Bartosh
Wyoming 2-9150283 1-6102166  Fritz Shurmur
Utah 1-10115339 1-569196  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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.