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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: Charlie Bailey
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Charlie Bailey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Texas Tech  3   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Oregon  26   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ New Mexico State  24   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Colorado State  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ New Mexico  22   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. San Jose State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Fresno State  6   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Hawaii  30   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Utah  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Brigham Young  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ San Diego State  29   34   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed305
  Defense Average27.7
  Opponents Record61-70
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-5402290Lost  27-417-2265176  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 8-4345263 5-3235163  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 3-9274397 1-7164286  Rocky Long
Air Force 12-1468185Won  45-258-1297146  Fisher DeBerry
San Diego State 7-5243244Lost  13-207-1194128  Ted Tollner
Wyoming 8-3222215 6-2165171  Dana Dimel
Utah 7-4339227 5-3246162  Ron McBride
Fresno State 5-6265225 5-3192135  Pat Hill
Rice 5-6235257 4-3143138  Ken Hatfield
Texas Christian 7-5267235Won  28-193-4139151  Dennis Franchione
Southern Methodist 5-7225248 3-4112107  Mike Cavan
San Jose State 4-8274385 3-5210235  Dave Baldwin
Texas El Paso 3-8226305 3-5173204  Charlie Bailey
Tulsa 4-7222258 1-697164  Dave Rader
Hawaii 0-12149422 0-8105280  Fred vonAppen
Nevada Las Vegas 0-11156389 0-8122265  Jeff Horton

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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