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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Bill Michael enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. North Texas  10   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wyoming  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oklahoma State  0   54   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. New Mexico State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Colorado State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ San Diego State  7   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Arizona State  3   66   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ New Mexico  17   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Utah  17   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Arizona  24   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Brigham Young  19   68   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed460
  Defense Average41.8
  Opponents Record72-51
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-2433165 6-1280108  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 9-2-1301206 5-2179146  Sark Arslanian
New Mexico 5-7273319 2-5160192  Bill Mondt
Arizona State 9-3399196Lost  30-426-126491  Frank Kush
Wyoming 4-6-1166273 4-3112141  Bill Lewis
Arizona 5-7256250 3-4148159  Tony Mason
Utah 3-8212379 2-5123245  Wayne Howard
Texas El Paso 1-10151460 0-7111295  Bill Michael

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.