1970 UTEP Miners football team

1970 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UTEP 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arizona 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
BYU 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against WAC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 236.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Pacific (CA)*
L 18–2423,450[3]
September 19at Utah
L 20–4424,745[4]
September 26at BYU
W 17–027,406[5]
October 3New Mexico State*
W 21–1415,653[6]
October 17at Colorado State
W 41–3720,879[7]
October 24 No. 12 Arizona State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 13–4223,035[8]
October 31New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 16–3513,503[9]
November 7Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 42–710,053[10]
November 14Arizona
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 33–1715,506[11]
November 19at Trinity (TX)*
W 37–161,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1970 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 180. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "UOP halts late drive at El Paso". The Sacramento Bee. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utes beat UTEP in conference opener". The Sunday Herald. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTEP turns BYU mistakes into 17–0 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UTEP pulls out last second win over Aggies". The Arizona Republic. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miners Set School Passing Mark In 41–37 Win". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1970. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sun Devils rip Miners". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico running attack rolls over Texas–El Paso, 35–16". The Arizona Republic. November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "El Paso, 42–7". Independent Press-Telegram. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Runnin' Miners break Arizona jinx, 33–17". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Craigo overcomes running 'disaster'". El Paso Herald-Post. November 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1970 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 17, 2024.


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