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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: Charlie Bailey
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Charlie Bailey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Arizona  3   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. New Mexico State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ San Jose State  25   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Northern Illinois  37   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Utah  27   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas Christian  0   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Rice  21   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Brigham Young  18   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Southern Methodist  0   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tulsa  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ New Mexico  17   44   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record58-69
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 14-1590277Won  19-1510-0410170  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 7-5380336 6-2248169  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 6-5331280 3-5237233  Dennis Franchione
Wyoming 10-2464284 7-2341180  Joe Tiller
San Diego State 8-3428303 6-2300209  Ted Tollner
Utah 8-4313309Lost  10-386-2224199  Ron McBride
Rice 7-4296312 6-2261194  Ken Hatfield
Air Force 6-5360231 5-3316171  Fisher DeBerry
Southern Methodist 5-6246267 3-4150211  Tom Rossley
Fresno State 4-7267344 3-5199245  Jim Sweeney
San Jose State 3-9221448 3-5168273  John Ralston
Texas Christian 4-7211302 1-5107174  Pat Sullivan
Tulsa 4-7245333 1-6140238  Dave Rader
Hawaii 2-10161433 1-7100315  Fred vonAppen
Nevada Las Vegas 1-11276551 1-8239383  Jeff Horton
Texas El Paso 2-9183314 0-8129278  Charlie Bailey

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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