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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: Mike Price
Conference: Conference USA-West

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1914 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Mike Price enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Buffalo	17	42	L
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Texas	13	42	L
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. New Mexico State	33	34	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Central Florida	58	13	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Southern Mississippi	40	37	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Tulane	24	21	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Tulsa	35	77	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Rice	44	49	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Louisiana Lafayette	37	24	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Southern Methodist	36	10	W
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Houston	37	42	L
Fri., Nov. 28	@ East Carolina	21	53	L

2008 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	395
Scoring Average	32.9
Points Allowed	444
Defense Average	37.0
Opponents Record	75-67
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-4

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Conference USA-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Rice	10-3	537	433	Won 38-14	6-1	304	234	David Bailiff
Houston	8-5	528	402	Won 34-28	6-2	349	256	Kevin Sumlin
Tulsa	11-3	661	391	Won 45-13	5-2	297	217	Todd Graham
Texas El Paso	5-7	395	444		4-4	295	302	Mike Price
Alabama Birmingham	4-8	273	375		3-5	178	255	Neil Callaway
Southern Methodist	1-11	256	458		0-7	178	261	June Jones

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.