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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 Yung
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Bill Yung enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Air Force  6   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Southern Methodist  23   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Colorado State  24   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. New Mexico State  20   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Utah  19   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kent  24   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Brigham Young  23   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. New Mexico  23   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Hawaii  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. San Diego State  6   34   L       
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Wyoming  21   24   L    @ Melbourne, Australia   
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed376
  Defense Average34.2
  Opponents Record58-58
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-3442186Lost  7-106-1256102  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 5-7251330 4-3186215  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 3-8289415 2-5200291  Joe Lee Dunn
Air Force 12-1470179Won  24-166-127097  Fisher DeBerry
Utah 8-4405343 4-3251221  Jim Fassel
San Diego State 5-6-1342317 3-4204188  Doug Scovil
Wyoming 3-8211371 2-5127257  Al Kincaid
Texas El Paso 1-10196376 1-6122245  Bill Yung

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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