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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: Gary Nord
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Gary Nord enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Sacramento State  42   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Kentucky  17   77   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Oklahoma  0   68   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Hawaii  6   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ San Jose State  24   58   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ New Mexico State  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Rice  38   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Tulsa  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Boise State  3   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Nevada  17   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Southern Methodist  35   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Louisiana Tech  24   38   L    @ Shreveport, LA   
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed511
  Defense Average42.6
  Opponents Record71-66
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-7
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boise State 12-1593240Won  34-167-0351108  Dan Hawkins
Hawaii 10-4502389Lost  28-367-1304202  June Jones
Fresno State 9-5378379Won  30-216-2236204  Pat Hill
San Jose State 6-7376467 4-4262271  Fitz Hill
Nevada 5-7331371 4-4248259  Chris Tormey
Rice 4-7253296 3-4181197  Ken Hatfield
Louisiana Tech 4-8320426 2-5210253  Jack Bicknell, Jr.
Southern Methodist 3-9207378 2-5122212  Phil Bennett
Texas El Paso 2-10220511 1-7147305  Gary Nord
Tulsa 1-11233417 0-7136279  Keith Burns

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 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.