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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: Bob Stull
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1914 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Bob Stull enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Northern Michigan	64	29	W
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Air Force	21	23	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ New Mexico State	47	33	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Hawaii	21	31	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Iowa	7	69	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Tennessee	16	26	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ New Mexico	22	24	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. San Diego State	10	15	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Brigham Young	13	37	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Wyoming	12	41	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Colorado State	21	19	W
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Utah	55	44	W

1986 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	309
Scoring Average	25.8
Points Allowed	391
Defense Average	32.6
Opponents Record	64-65
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-6

1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1986 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	8-5	310	236	Lost 10-31	5-2	183	123	Lavell Edwards
Colorado State	6-5	266	237		3-4	156	172	Leon Fuller
New Mexico	4-8	317	338		2-4	187	201	Joe Lee Dunn
San Diego State	8-4	292	279	Lost 38-39	6-1	168	149	Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Air Force	6-5	229	215		4-2	134	119	Fisher DeBerry
Wyoming	6-6	299	272		4-3	198	153	Dennis Erickson
Texas El Paso	4-8	309	391		2-5	154	203	Bob Stull
Utah	2-9	278	444		1-6	225	285	Jim Fassel

1986 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1986 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

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.