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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: Gil Bartosh
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1914  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Gil Bartosh enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Texas-Arlington  38   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ New Mexico State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. New Mexico  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Utah  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Arizona  12   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Arizona State  6   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Colorado State  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. San Diego State  16   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Brigham Young  27   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Wyoming  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Hawaii  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Oklahoma State  13   42   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-11
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed356
  Defense Average29.7
  Opponents Record65-58
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-6
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-3372231Lost  21-496-1232136  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7229235 3-4156152  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 6-5205186 2-4110142  Sark Arslanian
Wyoming 8-4278250Lost  7-416-1172137  Fred Akers
Arizona State 4-7223241 4-3161137  Frank Kush
Arizona 5-6283273 3-4189150  Jim Young
Utah 3-8245361 3-3172190  Tom Lovat
Texas El Paso 1-11172356 0-783231  Gil Bartosh

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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