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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: Bill Michael
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Bill Michael enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. New Mexico State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville  15   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Brigham Young  8   65   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Utah  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ New Mexico  3   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wyoming  12   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Colorado State  35   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Arizona  15   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Hawaii  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ San Diego State  14   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  20   27   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed441
  Defense Average40.1
  Opponents Record61-52
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-2503256Won  38-366-1307118  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7-1225231 3-3-112297  Joe Morrison
Colorado State 0-12164502 0-7121263  Sark Arslanian
Wyoming 8-3344203 6-1232118  Al Kincaid
Utah 8-2-1321207 4-1-1144127  Wayne Howard
San Diego State 6-5279227 3-4156132  Doug Scovil
Air Force 4-7171252 2-390119  Ken Hatfield
Texas El Paso 1-10146441 1-582280  Bill Michael

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.