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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: Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bobby Dobbs enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Santa Barbara  14   14   T       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. New Mexico  44   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Arizona State  19   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Arizona  0   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Long Beach State  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. New Mexico State  30   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Brigham Young  31   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. North Texas  31   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wyoming  19   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Colorado State  23   19   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record40-41
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record1-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 2-8179247 1-5113153  Tommy Hudspeth
Colorado State 2-8133262 1-25482  Mike Lude
New Mexico 0-10120403 0-783247  Rudy Feldman
Wyoming 7-3242118 6-118192  Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona 8-3186149Lost  10-345-110063  Darrell Dan Mudra
Arizona State 8-2414163 5-1243114  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 4-5-1232225 3-3136141  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah 3-7162234 2-3105123  William M. Bill Meek

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.