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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record5-7
  Points Scored395
  Scoring Average32.9
  Points Allowed444
  Defense Average37.0
  Opponents Record75-67
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-4
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 10-3537433Won  38-146-1304234  David Bailiff
Houston 8-5528402Won  34-286-2349256  Kevin Sumlin
Tulsa 11-3661391Won  45-135-2297217  Todd Graham
Texas El Paso 5-7395444 4-4295302  Mike Price
Alabama Birmingham 4-8273375 3-5178255  Neil Callaway
Southern Methodist 1-11256458 0-7178261  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

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.