1968 UTEP Miners football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 232 to 225.[1][2]

1968 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 6 1 0 7 3 0
Arizona State 5 1 0 8 2 0
Arizona 5 1 0 8 3 0
UTEP 3 3 0 4 5 1
Utah 2 3 0 3 7 0
Colorado State * 1 4 0 2 8 0
BYU 1 5 0 2 8 0
New Mexico 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Games against Texas Tech and Air Force counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14UC Santa Barbara*T 14–1426,820[3]
September 21New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 44–1525,220[4]
September 28at No. 19 Arizona StateL 19–3142,073[5]
October 5at ArizonaL 0–2537,300[6]
October 12Long Beach State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 21–2221,120[7]
October 19New Mexico State
W 30–1425,320[8]
October 26at BYUW 31–2527,010[9]
November 9North Texas State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 31–3420,160[10]
November 16 No. 20 Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 19–2625,874[11]
November 23Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 23–1913,125[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1968 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 177. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Gauchos gain surprising tie with Miners". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UTEP rocks N. Mexico". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ASU upends Miners, 31–19". The Sunday Oregonian. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats smother UTEP for 25–0 victory". The Arizona Daily Star. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "49ers upset Miners 22–21". Independent Press-Telegram. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miner passes down NM Aggies, 30–14". The El Paso Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sub leads UTEP past BYU, 31–25". The Austin American-Statesman. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gattis' field goal lifts NTS over Miners". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wyoming fights off Miner 2nd half rally". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UTEP wins WAC battle". The Arizona Daily Star. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1968 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.