2015 UTEP Miners football team

The 2015 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the third year for head coach Sean Kugler both with UTEP and overall. They were members of the West Division of Conference USA. The Miners played their home games in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl Stadium. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place in the West Division.[1] UTEP averaged 23,212 fans per game.[2]

2015 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
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2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 0     12 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 2     7 6  
Marshall   6 2     10 3  
FIU   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     3 9  
Charlotte*   0 8     2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 1     9 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 2     9 4  
UTSA   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 7  
North Texas   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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UTEP announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Miners will host CUSA foes Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Rice, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida International (FIU), North Texas, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:30 pmat No. 18 Arkansas*ESPNUL 13–4867,708
September 121:00 pmat Texas Tech*FSN
FCS Central
L 20–6954,090
September 196:00 pmat New Mexico State*Aggie Vision
ESPN3
W 50–47 OT17,210
September 266:00 pmIncarnate Word*W 27–1722,322
October 36:00 pmUTSA 
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–2525,951
October 1010:00 amat FIUASNL 12–5213,799
October 245:00 pmFlorida Atlantic
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ASNW 27–1722,468
October 3112:30 pmat Southern MissFCSL 13–3425,581
November 66:00 pmRice
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNW 24–2123,031
November 1410:00 amat Old DominionFSNL 21–3120,118
November 211:30 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FSNL 15–1722,286
November 281:30 pmat North TexasFSNW 20–178,305
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule source:[4]

Game summaries

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At Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 10 3 0 13
#18 Razorbacks 14 14 17 3 48

At Texas Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 10 0 3 20
Red Raiders 17 21 17 14 69

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Miners 9 0 7 286 50
Aggies 13 3 14 143 47

Incarnate Word

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 7 0 17
Miners 7 3 7 10 27

UTSA

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1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 3 15 7 25
Miners 0 0 0 6 6

At FIU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 7 2 12
Panthers 21 21 3 7 52

Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
FAU Owls 0 17 0 0 17
Miners 7 7 7 6 27

At Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 3 7 13
Golden Eagles 7 6 7 14 34

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rice Owls 0 14 7 0 21
Miners 0 14 7 3 24

At Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 9 6 0 6 21
Monarchs 3 14 7 7 31

Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 7 7 0 17
Miners 0 10 2 3 15

At North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 13 7 20
Mean Green 3 0 14 0 17

References

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  1. ^ "UTEP Announces 2015 Football Schedule". Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "2015 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.
  3. ^ "UTEP Announces 2015 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of Texas–El Paso Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 16, 2015.