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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bobby Dobbs enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Texas-Arlington  38   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Pacific  21   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Arizona  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Arizona State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Utah  10   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ New Mexico State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wyoming  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Brigham Young  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ New Mexico  13   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Colorado State  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Long Beach State  38   32   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed217
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record43-43
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 6-3-2341292 5-1231154  Rudy Feldman
Brigham Young 5-6227199 3-4147127  Tommy Hudspeth
Colorado State 3-8177276 1-460162  Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State 11-1462201Won  45-387-028888  Frank Kush
Arizona 5-6191232 3-386102  Bob Weber
Wyoming 5-6222309 3-4117173  Fritz Shurmur
Utah 3-8244315 3-4170182  William M. Bill Meek
Texas El Paso 5-6166217 1-655166  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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